Mountain Fleece 'Firetail', Knotweed 'Firetail', Bistort 'Firetail', Polygonum Amplexicaule 'Fire Tail'
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.
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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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 |
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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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 |
How many Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ (Mountain Fleece) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ (Mountain Fleece) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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