About
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Inverleith' is a compact, clump-forming perennial that can reach heights of up to 1.2 meters. It features ovate, pointed leaves that are leathery in texture and mid-green in color, persisting from spring through autumn. From midsummer to autumn, it produces short, dense spikes adorned with small, narrowly bell-shaped flowers in a reddish-pink hue.
About the genus
This genus consists of herbaceous perennials that grow from rhizomes, featuring upright, unbranched stems. At the top of these stems are short spikes adorned with small, bell-shaped flowers that can be white or pink in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bogs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Does not like dry soil; will grow best in a bog garden or beside a pond in full sun or partial shade. Will attract bees and other insects. Substantial mounds of foliage steadily increase in size, needing space and careful siting
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free