Polygonum polygamum

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Jointweed, October Flower

Also known as Polygonella polygama

Form:	Flower
Size:	1-5 ft tall by wide-spreading ft wide
Life Span:	Short-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

Recommended Uses:

Dry, sunny wildflower garden.

Propagation:

Seed. Rarely used in landscapes.

Availability:

Native nurseries, Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Short very dry periods ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Short very dry periods ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic

Wildlife:
Insects:	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.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

There are two varies in Florida: Polygonum polygamum var. polygamum and Polygonum polygamum var. brachystachyum