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Friday, 6 May 2011

Good plant #73 - Persicaria Microcephala 'Red Dragon'


This is a very vigorous mound-forming perennial grown for its dramatic colour changing foliage and brightly coloured stems. It does produce delicate white flowers in late summer but this plant is mainly used for creating contrasting foliage. It goes really well with bright green, silver and golden foliage plants.

It prefers a moist soil and will do very well in boggy conditions or by a pond. It will cope with sunny and partly shady sites.

This is well worth growing in a container, use lots of water retaining crystals and keep it moist.

You can divide this plant in autumn and spring. It's a tough brute but not invasive like its knotweed cousins.

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