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longroot smartweed
Persicaria amphibia
Fort Collins
- Synonyms
- Polygonum amphibium
- Dimensions
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Height: 8.0 in. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 4.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- High
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Subalpine, Wetlands
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August, September, October
- Flower Color
- Pink Shades, Red Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Long Blooming, Wetland Plant
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
6, 7 - Soil Type
- Poorly Drained, Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.