{"product_id":"persicaria-red-dragon","title":"Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePersicaria\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e microcephala\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Red Dragon’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePersicaria\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e microcephala\u003c\/em\u003e ‘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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePot size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSemi-evergreen perennial \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZones:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 6-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRed Dragon’ is a cultivar that typically grows to 30” tall and to 36” wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\"-36\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFull to Part Shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBest grown in moist, moderately fertile, well-drained soils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Medium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlooms:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther notes:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo serious insect or disease problems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUses:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Mass woodland or cottage gardens. Borders. Mixed containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay Plant Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39341670432813,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0382\/9058\/7693\/products\/reddragon.jpg?v=1618782216","url":"https:\/\/uc-master-gardeners-of-monterey-bay-plant-sales.myshopify.com\/products\/persicaria-red-dragon","provider":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}