Botanical Name: Common Names:
Loropetalum chinense Purple Prince Chinese Fringe Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded
Description:
Stunning multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with deep purple foliage that turns burgundy in Spring. Pretty pink fuchsia shaped flowers adorn the branches in Spring adding seasonal interest. Foliage is soft to touch and Purple Prince's mounding habit is suitable for mass planting, informal hedging and specimen planting. Grows approx 1.8 tall x 1.8m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Hamamelidaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Purple
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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