Buy Persicaria bistorta 'Superba'

Also Known As

Polygonum bistortum 'Superba'
Superba Common Bistort

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 24"

planting zones

3a-7b

3.5" | $15

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Persicaria bistorta 'Superba' plant details

Persicaria bistorta 'Superba' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts birds. Grows well with mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Persicaria bistorta 'Superba'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: polygonaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: cutting garden, easy-to-grow, spreading

GROWING CONDITIONS for Persicaria bistorta 'Superba'

USDA Zones: 3a - 7b
Sun exposure: mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Rugged little perennial with rigid, upright stems, 15” tall, topped by pretty spikes of small pink florets May to June, frequently repeating again in fall. Holds its own with rooty shrubs; interplant with iris, geranium, upright campanulas. Sun to part shade, best with some water but also takes boggy sites. Deer resistant. May spread some in moist sites but easy to manage.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Vigorous and hardy in zones 3-7, this late spring/early summer bloomer commands attention with its 30" stems bearing cylindrical clusters of soft pink flowers above low mounds of green ovate foliage. 'Superba' does like a moisture retentive soil, and it isn't happy in areas with long hot humid summers.

By: Avant Gardens

Bees like these pink bottlebrush spike flowers with a lavender tinge that bloom June and July. The large leaves become rich red in fall. 2.5 - 3' T and clumping to 2' W. Minimum temperature: -40?F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Clump forming semi-evergreen with broad mid-green foliage and wonderful dense spherical spikes of soft pink flowers well above their leaves. Flowers over a long period from summer into autumn. Easy to grow, and to cherish.