Earthworks Nursery

Loropetalum sp.  (Fringe-flower)

Loropetalum chinense

Loropetalum chinenseSize:  8-12 feet in height and 6-10 feet in width.  Works best as a screening plant.  Compact arching habit.

Foliage Color and Flowers:  Light green evergreen foliage and white fringe like flowers multiple times a year. 

Hardiness Zones: 7-10  Semi-evergreen in colder regions.

Light Requirement:  Full-Sun to Part-Shade

Drought Tolerance:  Moderate to High

Notes:  This evergreen shrub works great as a large hedge.  It can also be used as a foundation plant, but will require a lot of pruning.  This is the original Loropetalum chinense.  With newer green and purple cultivars available the species form of Loropetalum is seldom scene in the trade anymore.