Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' (PBR)
bistort
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: any moist soil, including heavy clay
- Rate of growth:
fast-growing- Flowering period:
July to September- Hardiness:
fully hardy
An unusual variety of bistort, grown for its dramatic foliage that changes colour with the seasons. In spring, its velvety, burgundy-plum, long heart-shaped leaves are set off by a silvery, metallic, chevron-shaped marking, which gradually turns red as the foliage becomes greener. It is fairly vigorous, though not invasive, and forms a natural mound, with sprays of tiny white flowers in late summer. Try it as an eyecatching groundcover plant in moist, even boggy soil or beside water or as a handsome plant in a container.- Garden care:
Keep well watered, unless the soil is naturally moist. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring or autumn.
- Eventual Height: 0.75m
- Eventual Spread: 0.5m