Perennial Culinary herb having pink flowers its natural habitat is meadows, bog gardens and cultivated beds. Prefers a soil of medium fertility, damp and in full sun to partial shade.
A strongly astringent herb, is used internally and externally for a large number of complaints, treatment for wounds and bleeding. Culinary, the leaves, roots and seeds are used. An ingredient in Easter ledger pudding. Bistort was formerly cultivated as a culinary and medicinal plant.
A magical herb that is believed to have powers of fertility, psychic powers, an infusion used to drive out poltergeists.
Persicaria bistorta or Polygonum bistorta
Bistort also known as Dragonwort, Easter Giant, English Serpentary, Passion Dock, Snakeroot, Snakeweed and Sweet Dock. Height 75cm