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Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ (Mountain Fleece)

Mountain Fleece 'Firetail', Knotweed 'Firetail', Bistort 'Firetail', Polygonum Amplexicaule 'Fire Tail'

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Mountain Fleece 'Firetail', Knotweed 'Firetail', Bistort 'Firetail', Polygonum Amplexicaule 'Firetail', Fall perennial, Summer Perennial
Mountain Fleece 'Firetail', Knotweed 'Firetail', Bistort 'Firetail', Polygonum Amplexicaule 'Firetail', Fall perennial, Summer Perennial
Tricyrtis Formosana, Toad Lily, Purple flowers, flowers for shade, Fall perennial, Shade perennial

You will be charmed by the bountiful long-blooming spikes of vivid red flowers of Mountain Fleece ‘Firetail’ (Persicaria amplexicaulis)! A real beauty for the border, Mountain Fleece ‘Firetail’ is a vigorous, upright perennial that enjoys an extremely long bloom season from midsummer to fall and features cheerful bright crimson-red fleecy flower spikes held on long, graceful wands atop bushy clumps of large, slightly puckered, dark green leaves.

  • Typically growing up to 3-4 ft. tall and wide (90-120 cm), it thrives in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best flowering occurs in full sun. However, light shade will be appreciated in hot and humid summer areas.
  • Trouble-free and easy care, this is a welcomed addition to beds and borders, where Persicaria amplexicaulis provides long summer-to-fall bloom in the perennial border. This is also an ideal candidate along ponds and streams or in naturalistic meadows. Excellent as a tall groundcover when planted en masse. Underplant it with spring-blooming bulbs for color prior to the lush spring growth.
  • Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • Attracts birds and butterflies, but deer and rabbits ignore it!
  • Shear plants in fall if desired to remove spent flowers.
  • All plant parts may cause skin irritation on contact and stomach upset if ingested.

Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Polygonaceae
Genus Persicaria
Common names Knotweed
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late), Fall
Height 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spacing 36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Poorly Drained
Characteristics Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Bees
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard
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Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Atrosanguinea’ (Mountain Fleece)
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Persicaria amphibia (Amphibious Bistort)
Persicaria virginiana (Virginia Knotweed)
Persicaria odorata (Asian Mint)

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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘October Skies’ (Aromatic Aster)
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (Feather Reed Grass)
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Persicaria amplexicaulis (Mountain Fleece)
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
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Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Polygonaceae
Genus Persicaria
Common names Knotweed
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late), Fall
Height 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spacing 36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Poorly Drained
Characteristics Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Bees
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard
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