This perennial forms a spreading carpet of deep green leathery foliage accented with red. At the end of the summer the leaves change in colour, bringing a bronze red hue to the garden. The flower spikes start off deeper in colour and fade to a soft pink. Relatively easy to take care of, the Dwarf Fleeceflower is showy in many locations: near water, in a rock garden, cascading over walls, or around dwarf conifers. This is one of the very longest blooming perennials and is highly recommended.
Botanical Name: Persicaria affinis ‘Dimity’
Common Name: Dwarf Fleeceflower
Plant Type: Deciduous Perennial
Habit: Spreading Mat
Growth Rate: Medium
Size: 15-20 cm h, 30-60 cm w
Soil Type: Normal/Sandy/Clay
Soil pH: Neutral/Alkaline/Acid
Water: Average, moist or dry. Drought tolerant once established
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Most Active Growing Season:
Flowering Season: Early to Late Summer
Foliage Colour: Deep Green
Bloom Colour: Light Pink/Red
Additional Attributes: Deer resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant
Mary
Does fleeceflower need to be cut back each year or does it grow on old stems?
Grower Coach
Sorry for the delayed answer. It needs to be cut back to remove all the dead leaves but leave the stems to rejuvenate. I often leave the plant and clean it up every second year depending on how messy it looks.
Ken
Chet
Where can I get this plant? Been looking for this a long time. Used to have it in my garden. Live in Ontario.
Grower Coach
We don’t have any connections on some in Ontario, sorry. But if we do come across one we will let you know.