{"product_id":"fascination-bistort-persicaria-amplexicaulis-fascination","title":"Fascination Bistort - Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Fascination'","description":"\u003cp\u003eFascination Bistort (\u003cem\u003ePersicaria amplexicaulis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Fascination') is a clumping perennial that grows about 1.2m tall and 70cm to 1m wide, throwing up slender stems of pink flowers from summer until the first frosts. The slim arrowhead leaves and airy flower spikes give it a naturalistic, grassy look that sits comfortably in cottage and prairie style plantings. Once established it asks little, beyond moisture and a yearly cut back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonths of flower.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slender pink spikes open in summer and keep coming until the first frosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn airy, naturalistic shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine stems and arrowhead leaves blend with grasses and soften heavier plants beside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for pollinators.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers feed bees and butterflies, which makes it a useful choice for a wildlife garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy, with autumn colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e It copes with cold winters and returns each year, adding warm tones to a cottage border in autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlexible about soil and light.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun or part shade, and most soils including heavy clay, as long as there is enough moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCottage and prairie style borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 70cm apart in drifts of three or five. At that spacing the clumps meet within a couple of seasons and form a flowing, grassy mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife and pollinator gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weave it among grasses and other perennials so the pink spikes float above the foliage and draw bees and butterflies through summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoist, heavy ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clay that holds moisture suits it better than most perennials. Keep the ground from baking dry in summer and it will repay you with flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Fascination Bistort in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun or part shade. It is frost hardy and happiest in temperate and cooler gardens, where summer moisture comes easily. In hot subtropical gardens, give it part shade and steady water, because it sulks if baked dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most soils work, even heavy clay, provided there is enough moisture. It does best in rich, moist loam, so dig well composted manure through the bed before planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch after planting and water regularly for the first 12 weeks while it establishes. After that, keep the ground from drying out in summer. A handful of slow release fertiliser in spring supports the flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole plant to ground level once a year, in winter or early spring, for fresh regrowth and a longer flowering season. In cold gardens it dies back on its own, so the cut is simply a tidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Fascination Bistort as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. A tube plant spends its first season building a clump, while the larger pots give a fuller start. Plant it out once it arrives, mulch around it and keep it watered through the first summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tube comes from our grower, so it is not always in stock. A sold out tube simply means none is available today, and the notify button on the page emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/perennial-plants-for-a-cottage-garden\"\u003ePerennial plants for a cottage garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003eMore bee and butterfly friendly plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frost-hardy-plants\"\u003eBrowse frost hardy plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/pruning-for-beginners-a-simple-guide-to-get-started\"\u003ePruning for beginners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it spread through the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFascination grows as a clump rather than running underground, so it stays where you plant it and widens slowly to around a metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut it to ground level once a year in winter or early spring. The fresh regrowth flowers well and the cut extends the flowering season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need a lot of water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt wants steady moisture, especially in its first 12 weeks and through hot summers. Mulch helps, and heavy clay that holds water suits it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790865465663,"sku":"PER-AMP-FASCIN-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":67790865531199,"sku":"PER-AMP-FASCIN-200MM-P6","price":235.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/fascination-bistort-persicaria-amplexicaulis-fascination.jpg?v=1792209948","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/fascination-bistort-persicaria-amplexicaulis-fascination","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}