Perennials > Persicaria > Persicaria virginiana > Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'
Persicaria virginiana
'Painter's Palette'
Painter's Palette Knotweed
| Family |
| Polygonaceae |
| Genus |
| Persicaria |
| Species |
| virginiana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Painter's Palette' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Synonyms |
| Polyganum virginianum ‘Painter’s Palette’, Tovara virginiana ‘Painter’s Palette’, Tovara filiforma ‘Painter’s Palette’ |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 20 |
| Height |
| 45 - 60 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oval, wide, green leaves which spots of red, cream and yellow. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, dark red, beadlike flowers that grow on long stems. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By division. |
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