Cryptomeria japonica Avids Dragon Xeriscaping Plants It does benefit from division

It does benefit from division of clumps when they get crowded after many years

but overlooked

Each tiny round leaf is dark green surrounded by a super-wide creamy border

starting in late April (NC)

The 3' tall upright spikes open into a soft

Cryptomeria japonica Avids Dragon Xeriscaping Plants It does benefit from divisionIn 2006, plantsman David Kuhn shared this unusual mutation from Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' that he'd named Cryptomeria 'Avid's Dragon'. After 8 years, our original plant had formed an 8' tall scraggly beanpole, so it was time to share. This odd sport grows with virtually no side branching. The side branches start to grow and then just fall off. After 8 years in the garden, I'll admit that I've never seen anything quite like it. For those who