Polygonum polygamum
jointweed, October flower
Polygonaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1-5 ft tall by wide-spreading ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,pink
Fruit Color:
white, red, brown
Phenology:
Winter deciduous. Blooms late summer to mid fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Dry, sunny wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Short very dry periods ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts bees ( CoastalPlainsPlants ). Documented species include Colletes inandibularis, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis anonytna, A. metallica, Dialictus nyinphalis, D. placidensis, Halictus ligatus and Sphecodes heraclei (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Native Habitats:
Scrub, sandhill, scrubby flatwoods, open disturbed areas.
