Perennials > Persicaria > Persicaria bistorta > Persicaria bistorta 'Superba'
Persicaria bistorta
'Superba'
Superba red bistort
| Family |
| Polygonaceae |
| Genus |
| Persicaria |
| Species |
| bistorta |
| Cultivar |
| 'Superba' |
| 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
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| P. bistorta 'Superba' is a clump-forming perennial capable of growing to nearly 1m in height. Large clusters of flowers grow in spikes and vary in colour from pink to grey. |
| Landscape |
| Flower beds, container. |
| Cultivation |
| Ideal for a moist soil although it can tolerate some dryness; copes in full sun or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Clump forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock Gardens, England, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division during spring or autumn. |
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