Plants > Perennials

tall buckwheat

Fagopyrum dibotrys

Low Maintenance

Genus: Fagopyrum
Family: Polygonaceae

About this plant

An herbaceous perennial to 1.5m,producing arrow-shaped, light green leaves. From late summer to autumn it bears small white flowers on branched, red flower stalks above the foliage

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile soil in partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or division in spring or autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years