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Hamamelidaceae
Chinese Fringe Flower
Loropetalum chinense
Joyful surprise.
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Genus
- Loropetalum
- Native to
- China, Japan, northeast India
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flowers look like clusters of frilly pink ribbons or fringes, with strap-shaped petals.
- It's a close relative of witch hazel, and the bloom shape gives that family resemblance away.
- Burgundy-leaved cultivars stay deep purple all year, contrasting beautifully with the hot-pink flowers.
- Though native to forests in China and Japan, it became a southern US landscape staple in the 1990s.
- Despite the spring main flush, it often pushes a few sporadic blooms throughout summer.
Color meanings
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delight
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exotic charm