{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-persicaria-bistorta-common-bistort-native-bog-plant","title":"Persicaria bistorta - Common Bistort, Native Bog Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003ePersicaria bistorta (now listed as Bistorta officinalis), known as common bistort, is a UK native perennial with large, prominently veined leaves up to 30 cm long. From summer into early autumn it sends up short, dense spikes of small pale pink flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon bistort at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBistorta officinalis (syn. Persicaria bistorta)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon bistort\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to about 75 cm tall, 50–100 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePale pink (sometimes white), in short, dense spikes, summer to early autumn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny moist soil; tolerates drier soil. Any type or pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone – moist soil, not under water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK (native wild flower)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs common bistort a pond plant?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a bog garden and moist border plant, not a water plant. Plant it in moist soil beside a pond or in a damp border, not in standing water. It also copes with drier soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant common bistort\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBog gardens and damp ground near a pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoist borders in sun or part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs ground cover, where its leafy clumps can spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in spring in any moist soil. It forms ground-covering clumps and is generally free of pests and diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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