Phytolacca, Speckled Poke, Variegated American Pokeweed 'Silberstein'

Phytolaccaamericana

Genus
Phytolacca (fy-toh-LAK-uh)
Species
americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na)
Synonym
Phytolacca decandra
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Edmond, Oklahoma

Pennsburg, Pennsylvania

Arlington, Texas

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(Zone 7a) | June 2011 | positive

Very Showy! On the average it does grow slower then the typical green leaved variety, and harder to germinate. Silberstein is a Lovely va...Read More

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