{"product_id":"meadow-bistort","title":"Snakeroot (Meadow Bistort)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolygonum bistorta is a herbaceous perennial that is Native to Europe and Asia.  The plant makes a low mound that gives rise in the spring to many upright pink flowers.  Considered a classic medicinal herb for which the young leaves are edible and the root is a valuable astringent used in treating oral ulcerations. There is even a traditional spring tonic known as “Bistort pudding.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCare\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant prefers part shade to sun and really enjoys moist, even soggy, soil. Perennial in zones 3-7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErect rose-pink bottle brush spikes made of many tiny flowers bloom atop straight-up, leafless stems, one flower spike per stem, all growing out of a basal clump of leaves in June – July and sometimes later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eToxicity\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered mildly toxic to pets \u0026amp; also considered deer resistant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STRICTLY MEDICINAL","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Liner","offer_id":51039400689903,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/4904\/6465\/files\/snakeroot-meadow-bistort-7198972.jpg?v=1791943271","url":"https:\/\/amgardens.com\/products\/meadow-bistort","provider":"America's Gardens Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}