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Red Diamond© Loropetalum
Loropetalum chinense ‘Shang-Red’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 5-6′
Width at Maturity: 5-6′
Spacing: 4′ for solid hedges; 10’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Arching, Broad, Bushy, Dense, rounded, Upright
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Bright Red
Flower Size: 1-1.5″
Flowering Period: Early Spring, Mid-Spring, Sporadically in Summer
Flower Type: Fringe
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Deep Purple year round
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average, Low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Somewhat Dry
Soil pH: 4.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly)
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect
Description
Like its cousin Purple Diamond, Red Diamond© Loropetalum boasts the most intense purple foliage color of any plant on the market! Vibrant red, witch hazel-like, fringy flowers are heavy in spring, appear occasionally in summer, and again in fall. The foliage provides a stunning contrast with the bright red flowers and keeps it color throughout the year. Mature height is about 6 feet with an equal spread. It can be pruned or sheared year-round for a more formal shape and to limit size.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing naturally to about 5 to 6 feet tall and wide, or kept smaller with occasional pruning, Red Diamond Loropetalum is an ideal choice as an accent, in groupings or mass plantings, or in straight or staggered rows in home foundation plantings and landscape borders. It’s low water needs makes it suitable for use in Xeriscape plantings. The year round deep purple foliage contrasts nicely with plants that have yellow, light green, grey or other light colored foliage or flowers. A fine addition to purple-theme color gardens and large containers with a rim diameter of 16 inches or more.
Spacing: 4-5′ for solid hedge; 10′ or more for space between plants
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Growing Preferences
Red Diamond Loropetalum is very easy to grow in most any average, most but well-drained soil and full sun to part shade. As with so many other ornamental plants, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. So make sure to plant Purple Diamond® in a well-drained site. When established, plants are exceptionally drought tolerant, requiring little if any supplemental irrigation. Foliage is more dense in full sun. Requires no pruning, however responds very well to almost any amount, making it an excellent choice for hedges.
Helpful Articles
Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Loropetalum shrubs.
How To Plant A Loropetalum Shrub
How To Fertilize & Water A Loropetalum Shrub
How To Prune & Trim A Loropetalum Shrub Or Tree
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