Persicaria bistorta
Common bistort, Adderwort, Dragonwort, Easter giant, Easter ledges, Easter magiant, Easter man-giant, Gentle dock, Great bistort, Osterick, Oysterloit, Passion dock, Patience dock, Patient dock, Red legs, Snakeweed, Twice-writhen, Polygonum bistorta
Persicaria Persicaria
P. bistorta - P. bistorta is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with conspicuously veined, ovate, mid-green leaves and short spikes of pale-pink or white flowers from early summer to mid-autumn.
Persicaria bistorta is: Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Creeping, Erect flower stem, Mat Forming
Mid-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut the plant back after flowering has finished
Division, Seed
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Persicaria bistorta (Common bistort) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade. Likes a boggy, water edge position but P. bistorta will also tolerate dry soil.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Persicaria bistorta
Common bistort, Adderwort, Dragonwort, Easter giant, Easter ledges, Easter magiant, Easter man-giant, Gentle dock, Great bistort, Osterick, Oysterloit, Passion dock, Patience dock, Patient dock, Red legs, Snakeweed, Twice-writhen, Polygonum bistorta
Persicaria Persicaria
P. bistorta - P. bistorta is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with conspicuously veined, ovate, mid-green leaves and short spikes of pale-pink or white flowers from early summer to mid-autumn.
Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Creeping, Erect flower stem, Mat Forming
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Mid-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut the plant back after flowering has finished
Division, Seed
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Persicaria bistorta (Common bistort) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade. Likes a boggy, water edge position but P. bistorta will also tolerate dry soil.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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