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 mostly elliptic, blades 8-11cm long x 5-7cm wide, 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.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Perennial border, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Green-yellow, Pink, Red, Brown, Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette' has variegated foliage, green leaves have a cream marbling with reddish brown brush strokes across the blade.
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblong, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spike
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Four, petal-like sepals
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
