Fringe Flower Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Fringe Flower:
- Phonetic Spelling
- lor-oh-PET-a-lum chy-nen-SEE ROO-brum
- Description
-
This Fringe Flower cultivar is an evergreen shrub that has pink to red blooms and purple to green-purple foliage. Protect from winter winds in zone 7. Prefers acidic, moist, well-drained soils in sun to part shade. It can be severely pruned after flowering and is resistant to deer. Plant it in mass as a hedge, in borders or near hardscape elements.
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Backyard Patio Four-Season Garden
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- 'Blush'
- 'Burgundy'
- 'Purple Pixie'
- 'Razzleberri'
Bright raspberry pink flowers
'Razzle Dazzle'
Striking fushia flower petals against purple-black leaves - 'Blush'
- 'Blush', 'Burgundy', 'Purple Pixie', 'Razzleberri', 'Razzle Dazzle'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- 'Blush'
- 'Burgundy'
- 'Purple Pixie'
- 'Razzleberri'
Bright raspberry pink flowers
'Razzle Dazzle'
Striking fushia flower petals against purple-black leaves - 'Blush'
- 'Blush', 'Burgundy', 'Purple Pixie', 'Razzleberri', 'Razzle Dazzle'
- Tags:
-
-
Attributes:
- Genus:
- Loropetalum
- Species:
- chinense
- Family:
- Hamamelidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Wildlife Value:
- Resistant to deer
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
-
-
Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Rounded
-
-
Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
-
-
Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Oval fruit capsule
-
-
Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Winter
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 0.7 in. fragrant pink to almost red flowers in late winter to early spring with strap-shaped petals. 3 to 6 flowers are crowded together in the leaf axis.
-
-
Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Feel:
- Velvety
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Obovate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 1- 2.5-inch long green to maroon leaves that are velvety hairy. New growth is reddish.
-
-
Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
-
-
Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Patio
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Garden for the Blind
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
