Ever Red loropetalum
Loropetalum chinense 'Chang Nian Hong'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Ever Red loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense 'Chang Nian Hong') is a shrub for borders, hedges, specimen plantings, and foundation beds. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its arching form grows at a moderate rate. Fragrant flowers open in early to late spring, and the plant tolerates drought once settled. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Coral bells, and Katsura tree.