Name: Polygonum capitatum (aka Persicaria capitata)
Common Name: Pink knotweed, pinkhead smartweed.
Description: A low growing, carpeting species that stays under 6 inches tall. In mild climates the leaves are evergreen. The foliage is marked with darker burgundy tinted chevrons and the stems are a pink or red. Depending on the region, pink flowers bloom from spring through the first freeze.
Culture: It’s a tough groundcover that will grow in dry and sandy soil. It performs in sun or part shade.
Hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11.
Propagation: Seed or division.
Attributes: Drought tolerant once established. Reports indicate deer don’t tend to eat this plant.
Warning: Considered invasive in California.
Photo courtesy of City of Vancouver
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