Loropetalum plants are easy to cultivate in usda plant hardiness zones 7 to 10.
Ruby loropetalum growth rate.
Showy hot pink blooms appear in spring and occasionally in summer.
The ruby loropetalum is the most popular loropetalum.
The ruby loropetalum is a great shrub for screening and adding rich red color to the landscape.
Less commonly found in florida is loropetalum chinense var.
The evergreen foliage holds its dark color all year for year round interest.
From time to time and cut it back fairly hard in late spring late march to early april to encourage a flush of new growth to.
The pink chinese fringe loropetalum chinense in the photo is only 7 years old but it has already reached the eaves of this home.
Loropetalum ruby is an attractive dark green purple leaf loropetalum has a compact growth habit that is easy to maintain.
Loropetalum plants are native to japan china and the himalayas.
This ruby loropetalum produces bright pink flowers in the spring and pushes out new growth.
Borders drought tolerant and disease resistant the ever red evergreen now you can bring contrast to your landscape with incredible color that lasts throughout the year.
Livens the landscape here s how.
You can keep it 3 feet tall and wide with regular light pruning.
Ruby loropetalum is an evergreen shrub in the witch hazel family that features ruby red new growth in spring which darkens to a deep burgundy color by autumn.
The combination of colorful foliage plus the pink blossoms makes this an exciting addition to almost.
Lovely deep burgundy foliage vivid red flowers early blooms are highly fragrant awesome specimen plant for containers amp.
Chinense which has green foliage and produces a white flower.
A stunning evergreen with dark.
Loropetalum loropetalum chinense also known as chinese fringe flower is a member of the witchhazel family hamamelidaceae the genus name loropetalum is derived from the greek words for strap and petal and refers to the long thin petals of its fringe like blooms while native to china japan and the himalayas loropetalum is well adapted to all regions of south carolina.
It matures to a modest 4 ft.
Ruby was the standard small shrub utilized in landscaping for years.
About chinese fringe plants.
It s often used as an accent plant for its beautiful floral display.
Remember that its adult size is comparable to that of a japanese maple.
Some varieties are hardier than others.
With its moderate growth rate it works well as a screening plant hedge or border.
If you re looking for a shrub that s hard to kill this one is for you.
Loropetalum can grow 6 to 15 feet tall but is usually pruned as a shrub.
This evergreen shrub is cold hardy and grows at a moderate to fast rate.
If a 1 gallon containerized plant can become a multistemmed specimen shrub in several years you better think hard about where you place it.
Tall and 4 ft.
