Aka Ladyfingers, came to America in 1737, when Peter Collinson sent fellow botanist John Bartram some seeds from English gardens. Tall stems display large smooth leaves, and the dangling blooms of deep rose sway in the slightest breeze. Diverse beneficial insects are attracted to the tassel blooms. Can self-sow.

• Bloom - Summer

• Height - 6’

• Spacing - 2’

• Exposure - Sun

• Hardiness - Annual

• Attributes - Cutting, Heirloom

Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate mingles well with branched sunflowers at the back of the border or in less managed areas, where it attracts an abundance of pollinators, bees, wasps, beetles and more. Excellent cut flowers fresh or dry

Polygonum orientale