Lesser Knotweed
Koenigia campanulata
Also known as
Polygonum campanulatum
Photo by Jerry Cooper (CC BY 4.0)
Full Sun
Frequent watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 1m |
50cm | Min | 50cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Lesser Knotweed Overview
Koenigia campanulata was previously well known as Persicaria campanulata and commonly called Lesser Knotweed. This perennial plant produces oval-shaped leaves with attractive veins, coloured whitish, developing to a pale brown shade. Flowers are small and bell-shaped, coloured pale pink.
How to propagate Lesser Knotweed
Division
Special features of Lesser Knotweed
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Lesser Knotweed
Grown for attractive foliage and flowers and suitable for bog gardens, moist borders and, shady areas by streams or ponds.