KOENIGIA fennica 'Johanniswolke'
Large
Part shade
Sun
White
Moisture retentive soil
Summer
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Description
Koenigia × fennica 'Johanniswolke'
Height x Spread: 200cm x 150cm
Highly valued for its lofty late summer display of soft white flower spikes like feathery plumes above bushy semi-evergreen foliage, this Koenigia is capable of adding architectural impact to a larger garden. The reddish-pink seed heads that follow in autumn are just as attractive.
Formerly called Persicaria polymorpha, this Himalayan native thrives in a moist soil in either full sun or part shade, happily and quickly bulking up. It makes a very attractive and dense hedge, but is also ideal for the back of border, given sufficient space. For striking plant combinations try Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum', Inula magnifica or Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Firetail'.
Synonyms: Persicaria polymorpha, Persicaria alpina
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CIRSIUM rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
Thistle-like flowers bloom red/purple during spring and summer. Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' is a form of Plume Thistle, it is an upright clump forming perennial. Divided, non-prickly leaves form
BISTORTA amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
Small red tubular flowers cluster together to create stunning spikes of colour, during summer and early autumn. Commonly known as Red Bistort, 'Firetail' is a herbaceous perennial with a clump-forming
INULA magnifica
Commonly known as Giant Inula, this plant has large green ovate leaves which are covered in a dusting of hairs. An upright perennial it has tall purple-green stems which reach dizzying heights and....