Polygonum japonicum 'Variegatum'

Japanese Knotweed, Mexican Bamboo

Family: Polygonaceae Buckwheat


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 8B
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color n/a
Bloom time Late Summer to Mid Fall
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Container, ground cover, specimen, woodland garden
Height 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Spread n/a
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Leaf color Green, pink, variegated, yellow
Fruit color n/a
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, naturalizing