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Polygonum microcephalum 'Red Dragon'

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9002942



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Polygonales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Polygonum
Species: Polygonum microcephala
Cultivar: Red Dragon
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Herbaceous
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Summer
Flowering End edit
  • Autumn / Fall
Leaf Colour edit
  • Red
  • Bronze
  • Green - Light
  • Green - Medium
  • Green - Dark
  • Silver
  • Grey-Green
  • Burgundy
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Coastal Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • White
  • Near White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Moths
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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  • syn. Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' edit | delete
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zuzu's petals (2148) wrote on Nov 06 2015
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The reddish coloring of this plant's foliage is most pronounced in the first couple of months of the growing season, becoming more and more green into late summer and autumn.

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