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Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’
Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’
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Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’
Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’ is an unusual herbaceous plant, grown for its foliage rather than flowers. Each leaf is sharply pointed, with maroon and green patterning and a pale white margin. It quickly develops into a handsome, upright clump.
Pot size: 3"Semi-evergreen perennial
Zones: 6-8
Size: ‘Red Dragon’ is a cultivar that typically grows to 30” tall and to 36” wide.
Spacing: 30"-36"
Light: Full to Part Shade
Soil: Best grown in moist, moderately fertile, well-drained soils
Water: Medium
Blooms: It is distinguished by having (a) red stems, (b) leaves which emerge purple-brown with a gray-brown to mint green chevron in spring, with the leaves turning silver-purple and finally green with maturity. From midsummer to early fall, tiny white flowers cluster at the tips.
Other notes: No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses: Mass woodland or cottage gardens. Borders. Mixed containers.
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