- Daruma loropetalum
Botanical name: Loropetalum chinense ‘Daruma’
Beginner friendly?: yes
Average size at maturity: 2 – 4 ft in height and in width
Bloom time: year-round
Hardy zone: Zones 7-10
Flower color: pink
Foliage color: red/purple/green
Growth rate: grows 1 – 2 ft 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 per day
Special features: deer resistant
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 : Apply a slow release fertilizer in the early spring
Best time to plant: early spring
Best type of soil: loamy
Companion plants: hydrangeas, azaleas, ferns
Toxicity level: non-toxic for humans and pets
Invasive species: no
