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PERSICARIA amplexicaulis 'Blackfield'

Commonly known as Knotweed, Polygonum

Slender flowers in deep red-black. A smouldering beauty

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Available Early Spring 2021 - Should be available March/April onwards depending on growing conditions.

individually £12.50 each, 3+ £10.00 each

Available Early Spring 2021

1.5 to 2 Litre - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch

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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well. - ovate, lance-shaped, pointed, mid-green leaves to 25cm (10in) long, slightly puckered.
Red - deep red black
Height - to 1.2m (4ft)
Spread - to 1.2m (4ft)
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - robust, clump-forming perennial
Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun
Partial shade
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - none
Place of origin - garden origin
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern - - narrowly bell-shaped 5mm (¼in) long
Spikes - long-stalked narrow spikes to 10cm (4in) long
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Summer -
Soil Conditions - Tolerates all - - any moist soil.
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Rabbit Resistant