Bistort
Bistort
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Dispatched when ready (Late Aug–Mid Oct)
Persicaria bistorta
A handsome marginal plant with large dock like leaves and sturdy, long lasting pink pokers in May-June. This is a selected form of the native bistort, which grows wild in damp mountain meadows, as well as hedge banks in our area. It was once used as a herb to aid conception and child birth, and is still used in Easter Hedger pudding eaten in the Lake District. AGM
Supplied as Bare-root Plants (sent without pots, with roots carefully prepared for planting)
Growing Information
Flowering Period: Summer
Colour: Pink
Height: 40–80 cm
Position: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Soil: Moist but Well-drained
Naturalising: Excellent
Wildlife Value: Pollinator value: Excellent. Dense flower spikes are highly attractive to bees and hoverflies.
Native Status: Native
Suitable For: Meadows, Pond Margins, Wildlife Gardens
RHS Award of Garden Merit
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