Herbaceous Perennials
Herbaceous plants (in botanical use frequently simply herbs) are plants that have no persistent woody stem above ground. The term is mainly applied to perennials, but in botany it may also refer to annuals or biennials, and include both forbs and graminoids.
Annual herbaceous plants die completely at the end of the growing season or when they have flowered and fruited, and they then grow again from seed.
Herbaceous perennial and biennial plants may have stems that die at the end of the growing season, but parts of the plant survive under or close to the ground from season to season.
Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’®
An excellent groundcover plant for moist areas of the garden. Grown for it's wonderful dark red-purple foliage which spreads quickly and gives great contrast. Lance-shaped leaves are sharply pointed and splashed with silver at their centres. Small pale pink flowers in late Summer and Autumn. Garden plant for flowerbed in moist soil in sun or partial shade. Good in beds, borders, banks and slopes, coastal areas. Height and spread (approx) - 70cm x 100cm.
