- Plum delight loropetalum
Botanical name: Loropetalum chinense ‘Plum Delight’
Average Size at Maturity: 6- 12 ft in height and in width
Hardy zone: zones 7-10
Bloom Time: spring and summer
Flower Color: Bright Fuchsia
Foliage Color: deep purple/deep red
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, Beds, Border, Coastal Gardens, Cottage Gardens, Courtyard, Foundation, Hedge, Mass Plantings, Patio
Light Needs: 6 hours of light a 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
