Persicaria

This species of knotweed originates from the Himalayas and China, where it grows in scrub and on mountain meadows along streams at high altitudes. It forms sturdy clumps of fresh green, pointed leaves. Above them, upright, narrow, candle-like inflorescences composed of individual tiny flowers appear from summer onwards. It is a very popular perennial, recently bred into many cultivars and used in Western Europe in larger park and garden landscaping. It excels with a long flowering period in late summer and good durability in a vase. It was voted Perennial of the Season 2023 by the Czech Perennials Association. The Speciosa cultivar has deep pink flowers.

Persicaria 'Superba' is a tirelessly blooming perennial that will reliably liven up the damper corners of your garden. In the wild, this species most often grows in damp meadows and along the banks of watercourses, where it seeks out nitrogen-rich soils. It will appreciate similar conditions at your place, whether you have loamy, humous, or heavier clay soil. It revels in both sun and partial shade and easily survives even the severest frosts dropping to minus thirty-four degrees. You will receive a well-rooted potted seedling from us, which just needs to be transplanted to your chosen spot. It will quickly form a low and dense stand twenty to thirty centimeters tall, with the dark green leaves gradually taking on an interesting bronze tinge. From summer to autumn, upright unbranched stems topped with tiny light pink flowers tower above them. These act as a perfect magnet for bees and bumblebees. Persicaria is excellently suited for natural gardens, pond edges, or as an undergrowth in places that naturally hold moisture. It is a completely low-maintenance plant, suffering from no diseases or pests, so even a complete beginner can playfully manage growing it. If you like to decorate your home, you can use the flowers for cutting into summer bouquets, though they are not suitable for dried arrangements.

Fleeceflower Rosea is an imposing perennial that will bring vertical structure and softness to your flowerbeds. The original species comes from the moister mountain meadows of the Himalayas, making this plant very hardy and vigorous. In the garden, it forms dense clumps of fresh green leaves that reliably cover the soil and give weeds no chance. From mid-summer until the first frosts, it blooms tirelessly with a multitude of slender spikes that elegantly tower above the leaves. The inflorescences are literally a magnet for bees and other pollinators, so you will attract useful life to the garden with it. The Rosea cultivar is characterized by a gentle, light pink shade of flowers that looks very romantic and unobtrusive. Thanks to its height of around one meter, it is perfectly suited for the middle and rear parts of perennial beds, where it stands out beautifully in combination with ornamental grasses or as underplanting for taller shrubs. Fleeceflower is not demanding to grow; it does best in sun or partial shade in humous, sufficiently moist soil. The flowers are also suitable for cutting into a vase, where they stay fresh and bring joy indoors. It is a long-lived perennial that does not suffer from diseases or pests, making it an ideal choice even for beginner gardeners.