Tuesday, September 6, 2011

September Blooms: Persicaria ‘Magic Carpet’

Continuing our profiles of September's abundant blooms:



Persicaria ‘Magic Carpet’ zones 4-9


Multicolored ground cover with light-pink round blooms. Can take it wet, but performs well almost anywhere including containers. Very low maintenance.

This ground cover is just cool. As its name 'Magic Carpet' implies, we'd go so far as to say this tie-dyed, tiny-leafed, red-stemmed plant is downright groovy.