Common Names: knotweed 'Red Dragon'

Family: Polygonaceae

Features:

• Lance-shapedand purplish-green with a bold central splash of purple, bordered by a silver chevron marking.

• Tiny, rounded clusters of tiny white flowers.

Sunlight: Full Sun / Partial Shade

Ultimate Height: 1 - 1.5 meters

Ultimate Spread: 0.5 - 1 meter

Flowering: Summer / Autumn

Care:

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' like a moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Cut back in the Autumn.