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Growth habit while still in bud.

In bud and in bloom.

Growth habit in full bloom.

Full bloom up close.

Flowers and foliage.

With flowers fading and with some Japanese beetle damage.

Trim panicles back after blooming.

Polygonaceae

Tall, thick, bushy and full of large lanceolate leaves and profuse flowering for most of the summer. Large, white and sometimes fragrant panicles cover this plant for an extended time.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: upright/vertical

Plant Use: In the back of beds and borders, as a specimen plant, as a screen.

Propagation:

seed
division

Flower Color:

white

Bloom Period:

early summer
mid-summer
late summer

Width: Minimum: 36 inches     Maximum: 72 inches

Foliage Texture: coarse medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: We have not found it invasive, but it is quite sturdy and needs space to grow. Susceptible to Japanese beetles, but easily overcomes any damage.