- Daruma loropetalum
Botanical name: Loropetalum chinense ‘Daruma’
Average Size at Maturity: 2 – 4 ft in height and in width
Hardy zone: Zones 7-10
Bloom Time: year-round
Flower Color: pink
Foliage Color: red/purple/green
Growth Rate: grows 1 – 2 ft 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 per day
Special Feature: deer resistant
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: Apply a slow release fertilizer in the early spring
