Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' - spring leaves

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' - established plant

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' - spring leaves

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' - established plant

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon'

Sorry, now sold out

£14.95

An unusual herbaceous plant, Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' has dark maroon red & green leaves with a striking white markings. Clusters of small white flower can be seen in mid summer.

A spreading ground cover perennial most suitable for a position in sun or dappled shade with shelter from strong wind. Works well as a foil for plants with golden or light green leaves.

Grows well in a large container.

More Information

Delivery Options for this plant

Standard Delivery* - £7.95

Delivery within 3 - 4 working days for ANY number of plants. Free for orders over £150.
Shown as the default delivery option

Priority Delivery - £15

Order packed and sent ASAP for delivery within 1 - 2 working days
Priority Delivery can be selected during checkout.

Collect from Nursery - 5% discount

*Surcharges apply for deliveries to Northern Scotland & Islands. Click here for details.

Detailed Description
Product Details

Position: Sun or shade.
Soil: Any fertile soil.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Flowering Period: June - August.
Rate of Growth: Moderate.
Habit: Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' grows to be a spreading, ground cover plant.
- Height: 40 - 50 cm (2 ft)
- Spread: 60 cm (2 ft) +

How Much Sun: Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size: Ground Cover, Herbaceous - Medium (0.6m - 1.2m), Herbaceous - Large (1.2m+)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Damp/Wet, Soil: Not Fussy
Special Features: Foliage - Purple/Red, Foliage - Variegated, Suitable for Containers

Brand BlueBell Nursery

Similar plants

Persicaria affinis 'Donald Lowndes' - summer flowers

Sorry, now sold out

Persicaria

Persicaria affinis 'Donald Lowndes'

BlueBell Nursery

An attractive, low ground cover perennial, Persicaria affinis 'Donald Lowndes' has dark green leaves and colourful deep-red and pink flowers in summer. The leaves turn dark red or rich chestnut-brown in autumn giving a lovely foliage effect. Suitable for sun or shade and grows well in a large container. Can be planted in groups to grow as dense ground cover.

View

Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue' - spring flowers

Sorry, now sold out

Symphytum

Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue'

BlueBell Nursery

(Comfrey) A tough, reliable flowering ground cover plant with some leaf cover through the winter and clumps of fresh leaves appearing from early spring. Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue' has clusters of tubular flowers in late spring and a delicate bi-colour effect, with the pretty red buds opening to pale blue flowers. The flowers are popular with bees and other...

View

Customers who bought this product also bought:

Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

In Stock

Hosta

Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

(Plantain Lily) A tough and reliable Hosta, this is very ornamental with exceptionally large, heart-shaped, chartreuse-green leave. Narrow spikes of tubular lilac-white flowers standing above the foliage are produced in summer. Hosta 'Sum and Substance' will usually have best leaf colour if in a sunny spot but the leaves can scorch in full sun, so a...

View

Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath'

-10%

In Stock

Syringa

Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath'

£22.50 £25.00

(Lilac) A popular and reliable lilac, Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath' has panicles of vivid purple-pink coloured flowers in early summer. The leaves are bright green turning yellow/bronze before falling in autumn. A large shrub or eventually very small garden tree with good late spring/early summer colour, ideal for planting in a sunny border.

View

Campanula glomerata 'Alba' - summer flowers

In Stock

Campanula

Campanula glomerata 'Alba'

(White Clustered Bellflower) A beautiful perennial, Campanula glomerata 'Alba' has very pretty clusters of bell-shaped, white flowers atop its stems in mid summer.

View

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

-10%

In Stock

Corylus

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

£80.96 £89.95

(Contorted Purple-leaved Hazel) A handsome new introduction to the United Kingdom, Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' is a contorted hazel with beautiful, deep purple leaves in spring and summer. The twigs and branches have the same intricately contorted appearance and masses of small, pink/purple catkins appear in later winter or early spring. An...

View

Cotinus coggygria 'Lilla' - established plant

-10%

Product available with different options

Cotinus

Cotinus coggygria 'Lilla'

£26.96 £29.95

(Dwarf Purple-leaved Smoke Bush) A new and attractive dwarf shrub, Cotinus coggygria 'Lilla' has deep wine red summer leaves which turn pretty shades of red, orange and yellow before falling in autumn.

View

Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire' - summer leaves

In Stock

Carex

Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'

(Sedge) A handsome evergreen grass, Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire' is clump forming with olive green, long narrow leaves which turn shades of burnished bronze, red and gold in late summer & autumn.

View

Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold'

-10%

In Stock

Chaenomeles

Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold'

£15.26 £16.95

(Flowering Quince) A compact, hardy shrub, Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold' has masses of very colourful, crimson flowers with golden anthers in early spring. The leaves are dark green in colour. An excellent tough choice of shrub for spring colour. It is fairly shade tolerant if required but will usually produce its best display of flowers in a...

View

Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety' - flowers on an established plant

In Stock

Campanula

Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'

(Milky Bellflower) Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety' a handsome upright perennial with narrow mid-green leaves and large heads of violet blue, bell-shaped flowers in mid to late summer.

View

Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard' - flowers in July

In Stock

Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'

(Western Coneflower) Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard' is an upright, clump forming perennial with green leaves and tall flower stems topped with a bright green sepals instead of petals and a black cone from mid summer till early autumn.

View

Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen'

In Stock

Campsis

Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen'

(Trumpet Vine) A spectacular flowering climber with clusters of vivid, orange-red, trumpet-shaped flowers in late summer and early autumn. These flowers are 8 - 10 cm long, and eye-catching against the dark green leaves. Campsis tagliabuana 'Madame Galen' will have its best flower display when growing against a sunny wall or fence.

View

Our website uses cookies to offer a better customer experience. For more information please see our Cookie & Privacy Policy