How to grow Persicaria Red Dragon

Persicaria Red Dragon grow and care – herbaceous subshrub of the genus Persicaria also known as Knotweed or Persicaria microcephala Red Dragon, Persicaria Red Dragon perennial evergreen but also grow as annual plant, used as ornamental plant and attract pollinators, can grow in temperate or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 5-9 (as perennial) and as annual 2-5 or 9-11.

Leaves color red, purple to dark green with small shape of leaf in lighter or darker color.

Persicaria Red Dragon flower

Flower color white, the flowers small in pompom shape and grow in clusters.

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How to grow Persicaria Red Dragon growing and care:

Moist soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive

Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn (more than hardiness zone 9)

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
Winter

How to prune:
Just for design

Size of the plant?
60-90cm, 2-3 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Summer

General information about the flower:
White pompom shape and grow in clusters

Scientific name:

Persicaria microcephala

How to grow Persicaria Red Dragon

Persicaria Red Dragon

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Summer flowers
Flower colors
  • White flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
Leaf color
  • Purple leaf
  • Red leaves
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Annual plant
  • Evergreen
  • Herbaceous
  • Perennial plant
  • Subshrub
Plant Uses
  • Attract pollinators
  • Colored leaves
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Big amount of water
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 2
  • Hardiness zone 3
  • Hardiness zone 4
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9