Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate Dwarf

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Botanical Name
Persicaria orientalis 'Cerise Pearls'

A smaller variety of the old-fashioned romantic named favourite, ‘Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate’. This hardy annual grows to 150 cm and provides plenty of interest due to the arching branches fabulously loaded with rosy-red flower spikes. The large heart shaped leaves also provide an exotic and impressive appeal. Flowers well into autumn and a great beneficial insect attractor. 25 seeds.

Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Annual
Climate
Cold
Temperate
GermType
Cold germinating seeds
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Instructions
A cool period breaks seed dormancy, so sow in autumn/late winter or place seed pkt in fridge for 3 weeks prior to sowing direct to position. Be patient as germination is erratic & occurs over 3-8 weeks.
Height
1.5 m
Spacing/Spread
0.5 m
Row Space
0.5 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Apr 1st to Sep 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Apr 1st to Aug 31st