Persicaria microcephala ‘Purple Fantasy’
Persicaria 'Purple Fantasy' has dramatic light green, lance-shaped leaves marked with a mint and maroon chevron on somewhat arching purple stems.
Description:
Persicaria 'Purple Fantasy' has dramatic light green, lance-shaped leaves marked with a mint and maroon chevron on somewhat arching purple stems. Tiny white baby’s breath-like flowers appear from mid-summer and last into fall. Not invasive. A stunning foliage plant for sun to part shade.
Common Name: Snakeweed
Family: Polygonaceae (The Buckwheat Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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