Japanese Giant Red Chinese mustard
Brassarda juncea 'Japanese Giant Red'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Flowers not showy
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
- Fall color
- Yes
Garden uses
Notes
'Japanese Giant Red' Chinese mustard (Brassarda juncea 'Japanese Giant Red') is an annual for meadows and annual beds. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It grows fast to 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. The upright plants have green and purple or lavender foliage that shows fall color.
Pairs well with Sensation Mix cosmos, Red fescue, and Pearly everlasting.