Pennsylvania Smartweed

Persicaria pensylvanica  (formerly Polygonum pensylvanicum)

This much-branched Smartweed has reddish stem joints, without fringes on the sheaths at the joints, and ovate-lanceolate leaves that are smooth and shiny, with smooth (untoothed) edges.  The flowers, small and bright pink or white, appear on crowded spikes about 1-1/2 inches long.

1-2 feet, sun - partial sun.

Summer-Autumn(June-October).

  Note the pinkish joints and sheaths.  

28 October 2020.

Pennsylvania Smartweed, 28 October 2020.