dragon tree
Dracaena draco
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones9 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size20 to 60 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Dragon tree (Dracaena draco) is a tree for borders, containers, and low maintenance xeriscape gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry soil of most types. It is evergreen, and it tolerates drought and salt. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Give it plenty of room, since it can grow tall and wide.
Pairs well with Prickly-pear, White sage, and Prairie dropseed.
Native range
Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, and 5 more places. See all 9
Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo.