Red bistort

Red bistort
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pet safety

Not known yet. Check before letting pets near.

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Grow in full sun to partial shade.
  2. Use clay or loam; acid, alkaline or neutral ph. soil and avoid waterlogging.
  3. Protect according to its H7 — below −20°C hardiness rating.

A robust, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with pointed, slightly puckered, oval mid-green leaves. Narrow spikes of bell-shaped, bright-red to purple or white flowers appear from midsummer to early autumn.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil: Clay or loam; acid, alkaline or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H7 — below −20°C.