Small-flowered Dragon's Head Plant Care
Dracocephalum parviflorum Nutt.
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Dracocephalum parviflorum, known as dragonhead mint or American dragonhead, is a wild North American mint growing across much of the United States, as well as much of Canada and Alaska. It grows as either an annual or biennial, producing clusters of small pink to violet flowers in whorls at the ends of many branching stems.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Small-flowered Dragon's Head?
Small-flowered Dragon's Head grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Small-flowered Dragon's Head?
Small-flowered Dragon's Head (Dracocephalum parviflorum) belongs to the Lamiaceae family within the Dracocephalum genus.
Small-flowered Dragon's Head displays a low mounding perennial herb growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Small-flowered Dragon's Head produces showy spikes of tubular flowers in shades of blue, purple, or pink.
What Light Does the Small-flowered Dragon's Head Need?
Small-flowered Dragon's Head thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Small-flowered Dragon's Head?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Small-flowered Dragon's Head to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Small-flowered Dragon's Head?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Small-flowered Dragon's Head?
Small-flowered Dragon's Head can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to moldavian dragonhead plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Small-flowered Dragon's Head Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Small-flowered Dragon's Head, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Small-flowered Dragon's Head?
Small-flowered Dragon's Head is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Small-flowered Dragon's Head is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Dracocephalum genus — compare its care with other Dracocephalum species on PlantoScan.
Dracocephalum is part of the Lamiaceae plant family — browse all Lamiaceae genera and species.
Small-flowered Dragon's Head thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Dracocephalum parviflorum Nutt., family Lamiaceae (first published in Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 35 (1818)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Small-flowered Dragon's Head, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
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