- Crimson fire loropetalum
Botanical name: loropetalum chinense’crimson fire’
Average Size at Maturity: 3 – 4 ft in height and a 3 – 5 ft spread
Hardy zone: Zones 7-9
Bloom Time: year-round
Flower Color: pink
Foliage Color: red/purple
Growth Rate: grows about 6 inches a year
Pruning needs: Prune as soon as the plant is done flowering. Do not remove more that ¼ of the size of the plant at once
Landscape Use: Accent, Bed, Borders, Hedge, Mass Planting, Screening
Light Needs: at least 4 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: colorful foliage year-round, dwarf loropetalum
Water Needs: 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 needs: Use 8-8-8 every 2 months during growing season
