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Persicaria bistorta (Common bistort)
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per year
per year
0.75m
Max height
Max height
0.9m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Persicaria bistorta
Other names
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
Genus
Persicaria Persicaria
Species
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
Habit
Clump-forming, Creeping, Erect flower stem, Mat Forming
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut the plant back after flowering has finished
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Persicaria bistorta (Common bistort) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Cultivation
Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade. Likes a boggy, water edge position but P. bistorta will also tolerate dry soil.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Persicaria bistorta
Other names
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
Genus
Persicaria Persicaria
Species
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.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Creeping, Erect flower stem, Mat Forming
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Colour
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut the plant back after flowering has finished
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Persicaria bistorta (Common bistort) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Cultivation
Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade. Likes a boggy, water edge position but P. bistorta will also tolerate dry soil.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Persicaria bistorta
Persicaria bistorta (Common bistort)
Persicaria bistorta (Common bistort)
Persicaria bistorta (Common bistort)
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