Dragonwort | Persicaria bistorta
Fluffy pink towers for pondside and border
Dragonwort
- Dense spikes of little powder pink flowers clustered on upright stems - highly attractive to bees and butterflies!
- An excellent choice for adding colour and height to pond edges, bog gardens and well-watered borders
- Long flowering season from June to October
- A fully hardy, low maintenance perennial which is drought, pest and disease resistant
- Best in moist soil and partly shady conditions
Dragonwort
- Dense spikes of little powder pink flowers clustered on upright stems - highly attractive to bees and butterflies!
- An excellent choice for adding colour and height to pond edges, bog gardens and well-watered borders
- Long flowering season from June to October
- A fully hardy, low maintenance perennial which is drought, pest and disease resistant
- Best in moist soil and partly shady conditions
how to grow
Pest and disease free
This plant is generally resistant to pests and diseases MORE
Water regularly
Water the plants regularly to keep the ground constantly moist. If you are unsure
Full sun to partial shade
Position where the plants will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight daily in spring/summer.MORE
Any moist
well-draining soil
No feeding needed
This plant gets all the nutrients it needs from the soilMORE
Prune lightly
Deadhead faded flower spikes as necessary to encourage more to growMORE
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