General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Plant Height: 8 to 10 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Himalayan Bistort
  • Fleece Flower
  • Knotweed
  • Himalayan Knotweed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Bistorta affinis
  • Synonym: Persicaria affinis
  • Synonym: Polygonum affine

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Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-20

photo by ghislain118

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