Polygonum campanulatum

Read about Polygonum campanulatum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Polygonum campanulatum, Hook f. Pubescent or tomen-tose perennial, the sts. creeping or stoloniferous at base, forking above, 2-3 ft.: lvs. stalked, 3-6 in. long, elliptic, lanceolate or ovate, acuminate, the base narrow or rounded, more or less pubescent above and below: stipules large, mostly deciduous: fls. pale pink or red in autumn, in divaricately branched nodding or drooping terminal clusters; perianth campanulate, 1/8 in. long or somewhat larger; stamens 8, with very long filaments. Himalayan region. G.C. III. 52:489.—Variable. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.