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‘Red Dragon’ is a cultivar that typically grows to 30” tall and to 36” wide. In comparison to species’ plants, 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, and (c) a clump-forming rather than stoloniferous habit. ‘Red Dragon’ was discovered as a naturally occurring mutant seedling that appeared in a crop of Persicaria microcephela being grown for medicinal purposes in Nanjing, China
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Best grown in moist, moderately fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Soils should be kept evenly moist. Species plants will spread in the garden by stolons.
‘Red Dragon’ is a clump-forming sterile cultivar which lacks the spreading stoloniferous characteristics of species’ plants.
| Common Name | Red Dragon Persicaria |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' |
| Container/Amount | 1 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Part-shade, Part-sun, Sun |
| Height | 24-30" |
| Width | 30-36" |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Blooming Period | Midsummer |
| Flower Color | white |
| Fragrance | No |
| Foliage Color | Emerges purple, matures green |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
