The driveway in to the house had a border of Bistort in full flower, probably the large flowered cultivar “Superba” . Bistort is one of the 80 in my book, important ingredient in traditional Yorkshire dish Easter Ledge Pudding and the “Eskimo Potatoes” that Roald Amundsen bought from the locals when he overwintered for the second time during his successful journey through the North West Passage!

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