Persicaria bistorta (Bistort)

Type Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Ground cover, Flowering
Form Low Growing or Spreading Plant, Architectural Form
Size Medium Border Plant (50-180cm height)
Colours Dark pink Flowers (Summer), Medium green Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required
Hardiness Frost hardy
Growth Fast Growing Plant
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Plant Strengths: Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant; Tolerates permanently wet soil; Tolerates heavy clay soils.

Plant Weaknesses: Invasive/spreading root growth; Invasive top growth.

Design & Plant Use for Persicaria bistorta:
  • Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting


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Persicaria bistorta (Bistort)
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