Perennials > Persicaria > Persicaria bistorta > Persicaria bistorta
Persicaria bistorta
common bistort, dragonwort, Easter giant
Origin: Native to the United Kingdom.
| Family |
| Polygonaceae |
| Genus |
| Persicaria |
| Species |
| bistorta |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A vigorously growing perennial that can grow up to 1m tall. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders, city gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Ideal for a moist soil although it can tolerate some dryness; copes in full sun or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division during spring or autumn. |
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