Beni Hime Chinese fringe flower
Loropetalum chinense 'Beni Hime'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Beni Hime' Chinese fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense 'Beni Hime') is a shrub for borders, containers, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It is an evergreen with an arching habit that grows 12 inches tall and 36 inches wide. The plant is fragrant and drought tolerant. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Gold Mound Japanese meadowsweet, Alina rose, and Fragrant Bouquet hosta.