Is this a Persicaria plant
By Elvira15
United Kingdom 
One of these Persicaria plants suddenly arrived in a pot in my garden this summer. Not sure how it got there! I think it is a lovely plant but have been told that it is very invasive. Does it seed itself? It has very small spiky pale pink flowers and pronounced dark pink thicknesses along the stems. It is about 3ft high. I am wondering which branch of the Persicaria family it is. i have never seen it before.
On plant
Persicaria
26 Aug, 2011
Answers
It is - I call it a 'Bistort'. It's a nuisance. :-(
If you want a cultivated Persicaria, try P.affinis - there are several named cultivars like 'Donald Lowndes' and 'Darjeeling Red'
26 Aug, 2011
Related photos
-
Jacque
-
Spritzhenry
-
Spritzhenry
-
Dottydaisy2
Related products
-
Persicaria Microcephala 'Red Dragon'
£9.50 at Burncoose -
Persicaria Bistorta 'superba' (Bistort)
£8.99 at Crocus -
Persicaria Amplexicaulis 'Firetail' (Red Bistort)
£8.99 at Crocus -
Persicaria Bistorta 'superba'
£8.50 at Burncoose
Previous question
« Not a question... Just to let those know who are interested. My daughter (who...
Weed.
26 Aug, 2011