- Crimson fire loropetalum
Botanical name: loropetalum chinense’crimson fire’
Beginner friendly?: yes
Average size at maturity: 3 – 4 ft in height and a 3 – 5 ft spread
Bloom time: year-round
Hardy zone: Zones 7-9
Flower color: pink
Foliage color: red/purple
Growth rate: grows about 6 inches a year
Pruning instructions: Prune as soon as the plant is done flowering. Do not remove more that ¼ of the size of the plant at once
Propagation methods: cut a stem just below a node and place in water until roots start to emerge
Landscape use: Accent, Bed, Borders, Hedge, Mass Planting, Screening
Light needs: at least 4 hours of sun a day
Special features: colorful foliage year-round, dwarf loropetalum
Watering instructions: water every other day for the first 3 – 4 months and then reduce watering to about once every week or 2 depending on the amount of rainfall throughout the week
Fertilizing instructions : Use 8-8-8 every 2 months during growing season
Best time to plant: spring or fall
Best type of soil: loamy
Companion plants: heuchera
Toxicity level: non-toxic for humans and pets
Invasive species: no
