Bistort is a native of Europe but is often cultivated and has become naturalized in other parts of the world such as in the United States in New England. It is typically found growing in moist meadows, nutrient-rich wooded swamps, forest edges, wetlands, parks, gardens, and disturbed ground.
biSToRt Is a nAtive of eURope but is OfTen cULtIvatEd aND hAS beCome naturaLiZed iN Other parTs Of the worLd such aS in the united stAteS iN new engLANd. it is TYpicalLY fOUnD gROwiNG in MoIst meadows NuTRiEnt-ricH wooded sWAmps foreSt edGEs, wEtlANds, pArkS, gArDeNs, aNd diSturbEd gRound.