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Persicaria bistorta (Common bistort)
Other names: 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
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.
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0.9m max. spread |
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0.75m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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