Common Name: Chinese fringe flower
Scientific Name: Loropetalum chinense
Height: 3–6 ft (0.8 – 1.6 m)
Span: 3–6 ft (0.8 – 1.6 m)
Growth Rate: Fast
Sun Tolerance: Full Sun
ABP Index: 3.0 (Aesthetics 4.0, Solidarity 2.0)
Chinese fringe flower scientific name is Loropetalum chinense. It is native to Eastern Asia. It is ornamental, flowering green-leafed variety and a pink-flowering variety with leaves varying from bronze-red when new to olive-green or burgundy when mature, depending on selection and growing conditions. It grows 3-6 ft (0.8-1.6 m) in height. It is evergreen with branches forming horizontal layers plant. The leaves are alternately arranged, ovate up to 5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide, and have a slightly abrasive feel. Chinese fringe flower blooms in spring. The flower color is pink to reddish-purple. Loropetalum chinense grows best in fertile, slightly acidic soil in full sun for deepest foliage color. It is a popular ornamental plant in eastern Asia. It is grown for its prolific clusters of flowers and deeply colored foliage that may contain various green, copper, purple and red tones.
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