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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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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.
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Red - deep red black -
Height - to 1.2m (4ft) -
Spread - to 1.2m (4ft)
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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
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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) -
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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.
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Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern - - narrowly bell-shaped 5mm (¼in) long
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Spikes - long-stalked narrow spikes to 10cm (4in) long
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Tolerates all - - any moist soil.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Rabbit Resistant
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