Kiss Me over the Garden Gate (Persicaria orientalis) - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Annual
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Plant Height:	4-7 feet
Plant Spread:	5 feet
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink
Flower Time:	Summer
Uses:	Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Birds Butterflies
Resistances:	Rabbit Resistant

Common names

Kiss Me over the Garden Gate
Oriental Pepper
Prince's Feather

Botanical names

Accepted: Persicaria orientalis
Synonym: Polygonum orientale

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Location: Tawas Michigan under the Pines
Date: 2023-08-11

Uploaded by Elfenqueen

Location: Tawas Michigan under the Pines
Date: 2023-08-11
This is Alan... he's six foot one and standing below the flowers

Uploaded by Elfenqueen

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Uploaded by dave

Uploaded by dave

Location: IL
Date: 2008-09-06

Uploaded by molanic

Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2014-10-12
1:01 pm. Such a rich colour and texture.

Uploaded by HemNorth

Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2015-10-16
1:05 pm. This plant bends right over to greet you.

Uploaded by HemNorth

Location: IL
Date: 2010-09-08

Uploaded by molanic

Location: Tawas Michigan under the Pines
Date: 2023-08-11

Uploaded by Elfenqueen

Location: Castle Rock, CO
Date: September 12, 2014
Macro shot of the blooms of this beautiful flower.

Uploaded by bennysplace

Location: My yard, Zone 6
Date: 9-2003

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Location: My yard, Zone 6
Date: 2011-09-16

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Location: Upper Canada Village, Ontario
Date: 2014-09-01

Uploaded by sooby

Location: Side garden in Tucson Arizona
Date: 1999
The beautiful blooms of Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate

Uploaded by bennysplace

Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2008-03-13

Uploaded by poisondartfrog

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: Upper Canada Village, Ontario
Date: 2014-09-01

Uploaded by sooby

Location: Brown City, MI

Uploaded by Tree_climber

Uploaded by kosk0025

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Uploaded by dave

Uploaded by dave

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds

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Uploaded by Joannabanana

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Location: Brown City, MI

Uploaded by Tree_climber

Uploaded by dave

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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi

Uploaded by Joy

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Comments:

Posted by bennysplace (Castle Rock, CO - Zone 5a) on May 23, 2013 10:35 AM concerning plant:

I heard about this plant when I was researching heirloom flowers for the garden. I was pushing the zone requirements when growing this in Arizona but now that I am in Colorado, I think I will have much better luck. I love its common name. :)

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lovesblooms	On February 20, 2018	Seeds sown wintersown
lovesblooms	On February 9, 2017	Seeds sown w/s
MrsBinWY	On March 8, 2019	Seeds sown 25 seeds from ishareflowers' 2013G in milk jug - plan to bring them back inside after they chill for 30 days

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Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate (Persicaria orientalis) by virginiarose	Sep 11, 2012 7:48 AM	7

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