Purple Loropetalum

Loropetalum chinense

Purple Loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 7-9, that matures to about 6-10 ft × 6-10 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink, red and white blooms in spring. It stands up well to deer and drought, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

7-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

6-10 ft × 6-10 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Foliage

Green, Red

Bloom color

Pink, Red, White

Bloom season

Spring

Tough against

Deer, Drought

Native to

India, China, Japan