Botanical Name: Common Names:
Loropetalum chinense rubrum China Pink Pink Chinese Fringe Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
Loropetalum China Pink is a beautiful evergreen shrub that is highly prized for its vibrant pink fringed flowers and attractive dark green foliage. The flowers appear in abundance in spring and may continue sporadically throughout the year. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. Often used as a edge, feature plant or in garden beds. Grows to approx. 2m H x 1.5m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Hamamelidaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Purple, Red
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: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate