- Plum delight loropetalum
Botanical name: Loropetalum chinense ‘Plum Delight’
Beginner friendly?: yes
Average size at maturity: 6- 12 ft in height and in width
Bloom time: spring and summer
Hardy zone: zones 7-10
Flower color: Bright Fuchsia
Foliage color: deep purple/deep red
Growth rate: less than 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, Beds, Border, Coastal Gardens, Cottage Gardens, Courtyard, Foundation, Hedge, Mass Plantings, Patio
Light needs: 6 hours of light a 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-mid spring
Best type of soil: loamy
Companion plants: podocarpus, philodendrons, drift roses
Toxicity level: non-toxic for humans and plants
Invasive species: no
