Variegated Japanese Knotweed
COMMON NAME | Variegated Japanese Knotweed |
BOTANICAL NAME * | Fallopia japonica ‘Milk Boy’ |
ZONE | 4 – 8 |
SIZE | 2-4’ HT & SP. Will spread by rhizomes, and can be quite invasive, so plant with caution. In my garden (part shade to shade), it is spreading slowly, so I should be able to contain it. If worried, plant in a tub or other container. |
FOLIAGE | This plant is grown for its stunning foliage. An herbaceous perennial, growing from the base every year. Leaves are light green, heavily splashed with creamy-white and flushed with pink in the spring. |
FLOWER | Clusters of fragrant white flowers in late summer. Barely visible. |
GROWING CONDITIONS | Full Sun to Part Shade. Adaptable to most soil types. |
NOTES | Can be invasive due to spreading by rhizomes just below grade. Plant with caution. DEER RESISTANT. |
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