About
Bistorta vacciniifolia is a low-growing perennial that creates a dense ground cover of small, shiny, oval-shaped leaves, which develop a rusty-brown hue and remain through winter. In late summer to early autumn, slender flower spikes measuring 6-8 cm emerge, adorned with clusters of small pink blossoms.
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
- North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bogs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden
- Native to
- Himalaya
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any moist soil in full sun or partial shade See for further information about RHS plant trials and awards
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free