Re: Persicaria, phlomis, and ratibida (oh, my!)

lowery@teamzeon.com wrote:
> 
> I would like the list members opinions and words of wisdom on the following
> plants:
> 
> persicaria affine 'Darjeeling Red' and 'Dimity'
> phlomis russeliana and tuberosa 'Amazone'
> ratibida columnaris v. pulcherrima
> 
> I live in zone 5/6 (Kentucky), highs in the summer can reach above 100F
> with stifling humidity and lows in the winter below 0F with no reliable
> snow cover.

I have grown persicaria affine 'Dimity' for several years and really
like it.  I grow it in sun and partial shade, dry and damp soil.  Is
happy in all of those conditions in my garden.  The foliage is an
attractive glossy, dark green.  From a distance the flower spikes
still appear to be in bloom even once the pink flower petals have
fallen from them.  They then appear to have red and pink blooms.

My advice is to grow it as a groundcover.  Is aggressive I suppose,
but I like it so much that I don't mind having to dig it up once 
it has wandered about.

Glen in Regina, SK, Canada, zone 3, col winters, dry windy summers
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