Knotweed 'Painter's Palette'
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat
Family)
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Height: 28 inches
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Spread: 28 inches
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: tiny, dark red, beady flowers on
long slender stems
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium; needs
consistent moisture
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Use: mass in shade,
woodland or cottage gardens; borders; attracts butterflies
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Care: plant in area
protected from wind
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; can be aggressive spreader
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Native to: species native to Mid-Atlantic region
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Notes: primarily grown
for variegated foliage with broad, oval medium green leaves marbled and
splashed with creamy white, yellow and a touch of pink and each leaf having a
large central chocolate-red chevron
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H067
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