Loropetalum chinense 'Pipa's Red'

Chinese Fringe Flower

Semi-evergreen Shrub

Vivid magenta flowers set against dark purple foliage scream, "hello spring!" on this mounding semi-evergreen shrub. In the Pacific Northwest, I've observed that the size and performance can be variable—slow to start or grows like gang-busters; sometimes tall and reaching, other times more spreading. That aside, it's a shrub well worth growing, looking good in the garden for a solid three seasons. Use in mixed beds and it makes a good medium-sized hedging plant.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 7, 8, 9

Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Regular / Even

Description

Size: 42 - 60 tall x 42 - 66 wide
Shape / Form: Arching, Mounding, Rounded
Foliage Texture: Medium
Foliage Quality: Medium

Features: Attractive Foliage, Flowers

Foliage Color: Burgundy / Maroon, Purple / Violet
Leaf Shape: Elliptical

Flower Color: Magenta / Deep Pink, Pink
Bloom Season: Spring

Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Hedges and Screens, Mixed Border, Structure / Foundation
Special Situations: Courtyard / Urban Garden

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Pleasing Seasonal Changes, Three Seasons of Interest
Position / Role: mid-plane filler
Collections: eGardenGo Favorite

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: medium

Plant Combos

Easy Garden Plan with Fantastic Foliage

Focus: Curb Appeal, Mixed Border, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Small Space
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Shrub Border in Burgundy and Blue

Focus: Curb Appeal, Mixed Border, Color Theme, Privacy and Screening
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Part Shade
Zone: 7, 8
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