Plant Library

Mountain Fleece Painters Palette

Common Name: Mountain Fleece

Botanical Name: Persicaria amplexicaulis

Variety: Painters Palette

Blossom Color: Ruby red

Bloom Time: Jul-Sep

Zone: 4 to 9

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 36-48"

Mature Width: 24-36"

Notes: Commonly grown in the perennial gardens of Europe, this easy care perennial grows quickly to form a large clump of dark green foliage topped with ruby red flower spikes for many weeks. Most effective when planted en masse. Prefers fertile, moist soils.