Evergreen Shrubs (Flowering) – Crimson Fire Loropetalum

• 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