The Plants
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Summer Dance'
bistort
£8.99
A workhorse in the garden, providing showy spikes of flowers for weeks from July to October. Long, slender, upright stems carry thin spikes of rose pink flowers above a very dense clump of large, handsome leaves.
Type
- Perennials
Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Fast growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Cottage style garden
- Woodland area
Special features
- Attractive to wildlife
- Low maintenance
- Ground cover
- Attractive to bees
Care instructions
Grow in any moist but well-drained soil. Keep well watered, unless the soil is naturally moist. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring or autumn.
Dimensions
Size: Large
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 150cm
Eventual spread: 90cm
Positions
- Light shade
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
- North
Soil types
- Normal
- Clay
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral
- Alkaline
Special conditions
- Wet shade