- Emerald snow loropetalum
Botanical name: Loropetalum chinense ‘Emerald Snow’
Average Size at Maturity: 5 – 6 ft in height and 6 ft in spread
Hardy zone: zones 7-10
Bloom Time: year-round
Flower Color: white
Foliage Color: green
Growth Rate: less than 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 light a day
Special Feature: drought tolerant
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
