Shang-Red Chinese fringe flower
Loropetalum chinense 'Shang-Red'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Deep red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Shang-Red' Chinese fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense 'Shang-Red') 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, evergreen branches grow 60 to 72 inches tall at a moderate pace. Fragrant deep red flowers open from early to late spring. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Sasanqua camellia, Mondo grass, and June hosta.