Persicaria bistorta | Pink Elephant | Mountain Fleeceflower Jenny McWhinney A fun garden activity sheet

A fun garden activity sheet is provided to keep young visitors entertained

if you are just wanting single quite large flowers then these should be "disbudded" which is removing all the little flower buds that form around the central flower bud

The flowers are fragrant and most attractive to pollinators in search of nectar so loved by bees and butterflies

Height 11cm  (top of head to base of hook) x 10

Thalictrum Hewitts double looks right at home in most planting schemes and they will provide you with a strong architectural presence

Persicaria bistorta | Pink Elephant | Mountain Fleeceflower Jenny McWhinney A fun garden activity sheetAlso known as Bistorta aplexicaulis 'Pink Elephant'. This smaller, more compact variety of persicaria is sure to delight with its bottlebrush like spikes of rosy pink flowers that rise up above the lance like green foliage. Flowers throughout late spring and into early summer. Persicaria is semi evergreen, great for the butterfly garden and suitable for a wide range of climates. It's vigorous growth habit makes it a great option for groundcover,