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

Flowers spring through to autumn

dark burgundy bracts that hang gracefully on tall wavy plummy coloured stems that sit high above the mid to deep green leaves

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

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,