Loropetalum chinense Purple Diamond® (Chinese Fringe Flower)

Prized by gardeners for its sharp color contrast with other ornamental plants, Loropetalum chinense Purple Diamond® (Chinese Fringe Flower) is a bushy evergreen shrub of neat, compact habit with deep, rich purple leaves which retain their color and persist all year-round. In spring and sometimes summer, it produces abundant clusters of bright pink, spidery flowers, each with narrow, twisted, inch-long petals. The vibrant blossoms stand out against the dark evergreen foliage. This striking evergreen shrub is perfect as an accent or in mass plantings. It makes a lovely hedge along the entryway, and looks great in perennial borders or in containers.

• Grows up to 4-5 ft. tall and wide (120-150 cm).
• A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in humus-rich, fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Best flower production and leaf color in full sun, although this plant appreciates some afternoon shade. Shelter from cold winds and provide winter protection.
• Virtually pest and disease free.
• Extremely versatile, the Chinese Fringe Flower may be used as a specimen plant or in small groups. Perfect for foundation plantings, beds and borders, hedges and screens, or containers.
• Little pruning is required except for the removal of unsightly shoots and deadheading unless some shaping is required.
• Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer with bottom heat
• Native to China, Southeast Asia, and Japan