Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Speciosa' - Firetail, Red Bistort shrub from Nebraska and the Dakotas

from Nebraska and the Dakotas east to Maine and south to Michigan

Basics: zone 5-8

lacy leaves that color-up a bit in the cold

not quite ready yet

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Speciosa' - Firetail, Red Bistort shrub from Nebraska and the DakotasSizes available: True Gallon Basics: zones 4 7, 36 48" x 36", full sun to part shade, Bright crimson red bottlebrush type flower on thin, multi branched stems from summer into fall, likes rich, medium to wet soils, and especially wants it wet in full sun positions, doesn't care for strong afternoon sun, especially without enough water. Common names: Firetail, Smartweed, Red Bistort, Mountain Fleece Synonyms: Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail';