Scientific name: Loropetalum chinense
Family: HAMAMELIDACEAE
Common names: “Chinese fringe-flower”
Plant Type: Shrub, evergreen in Victoria
Conditions:
Zone: 7-10
Light: Full sun – part shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Humus rich acidic soil
Moisture: Evenly moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 3′-6′ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Tiered branching, deep olive green leaves with striking burgundy coloured tips
Flower: Flowers are in clusters at the end of short branches, with thin, white-pink strap-like petals similar to those of their witch hazel relatives
Pruning: Minimal
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Flower borders, container plant, city courtyard, cottage garden, don’t use as a hedge!
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer resistant
Comments: Can be killed to the ground in a cold winter and is slow to come back, but it will come back
Cultivars: L. c. f. rubrum – burgundy foliage and pink flowers
L. c. ‘Sizzling Pink’ – dark burgundy foliage and upright form
L. c. ‘Pipa’s Red’ – darker red flowers, larger to 8-10′ H 5-6’W
