Botanical Name: Polygonum orientale
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Common Name: Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate  
Plant photo of: Polygonum orientale
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Red

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This old-fashioned annual, besides having maybe the very best name of any flower, grows to be six or seven feet tall, with long, pendulous clusters of bright pink to rose flowers. The leaves are large, oval to ovate, soft green, and slightly downy. Some references identify its use in American gardens as early as the 1730s.