School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette' |
Pronunciation: | pur-sih-KAIR-ee-uh vur-jin-ee-AY-nuh |
Common Name: | Painter's Palette fleeceflower |
Family Name: | Polygonaceae |
Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial |
Key ID Features: | Stems jointed with sheathing stipules; leaves broadly ovate to 30 cm long, marbled and splashed with creamy white, yellow and a touch of pink, with each leaf having a large central reddish-brown chevron; flowers small, pinkish-red, on long, slender stalks mid to late summer. |
Course(s): | not used (on campus) |
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Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Medium maintenance plant |
Pest Susceptibility: | Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant |
Location(s): (WLG) WoodLand Garden Location Map |