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Persicaria virginiana

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What is the plant

Persicaria virginiana, also called jumpseed, Virginia knotweed or woodland knotweed is a North American species of smartweed within the buckwheat family. It is unusual as a shade-tolerant member of a mostly sun-loving genus.

Persicaria virginiana is a vigorous perennial native to Missouri. It typically forms a spreading foliage mound 2-3 feet tall and as wide or wider. Broad, oval, medium green leaves. Tiny, white to greenish-white, beady, jumpseed-like flowers on long, slender, wand-like stems appear in mid to late summer, but are not particularly showy. Sheathed stem joints are a distinctive characteristic of all plants in this genus. Synonymous with and sometimes also sold as Polygonum virginianum or Tovara virginiana. Variegated cultivars are more commonly grown for their showy foliage. Genus name comes from the Latin persica meaning peach-like and sagittata meaning barbed or arrow-shaped in reference to the shape of the leaves.

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Lighting

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

Hardiness zone

4a - 8b

Difficulty

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

  • Water

    Water

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    The plant prefers regular irrigation but cannot stand wet feet.

  • Sunlight

    Sunlight

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    The plant prefers part shade but it will grow in both sun and shade as long as soils are kept consistently moist.

  • Soil

    Soil

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    The soil has to be well-draining.

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  • Temperature

    Temperature

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    The plant is hardy to winter temperatures down to about -34.4°C (-30°F).

  • Popularity

    Popularity

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    164 people already have this plant 48 people have added this plant to their wishlists

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