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Persicaria affinis Dimity

Dwarf Fleece Flower (Himalayan Fleece Flower, Knot weed)

A mat-forming, evergreen perennial with dainty, flower spikes emerging pale pink in colour to a deep pink-red colour when fully open.

  • »  AKA Polygonum affine 'Dimity'
  • »  Flowers emerge a pale pink and open to a deep pink-red
  • »  Dense spikes appear on a dark stalk
  • »  Lustrous green lanceolate leaves, 6 cm long, turn a bronze-red in the fall
  • »  Mat-forming ground cover
  • »  Bloom Time: Late June to August
  • »  Flower Height: 25 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 15 cm
  • »  Flower Size: 7 cm

1gal
$20.83
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Dwarf
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Persicaria affinis 'Dimity'

Plant in full sun in a moisture retentive (soil should be consistently moist), organically rich soil. Use for edging border fronts, in rock gardens or as a ground cover. It can also be grown in light shade and along a stream or pond bank. Plants are easily divided in early spring.