Dragonwort | Persicaria bistorta
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, feel the soil with your hand. If it feels dry up to a fingernail deep then you can give the plant a watering. During very hot, dry spells you may have to water up to twice a day.
Full sun to partial shade
Position where the plants will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight daily in spring/summer.
Any moist, well-draining soil
Thrives in any well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly clay-heavy and/or often becomes waterlogged then you can improve the drainage by adding in plenty of organic matter such as garden compost as well as some perlite or gravel.
No feeding needed
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Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower