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Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Daruma'

Also Known As

  • Chinese Fringe Flower
  • Chinese Witch Hazel
  • Dwarf Fringe Flower

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 2'-5'
  • W: 3'-5'

planting zones

  • 7a-9b

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Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Daruma' plant details

Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Daruma' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with bronze and burgundy foliage. In spring and winter pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Daruma'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: hamamelidaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and burgundy
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 2 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring and winter
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, fragrant, mounding, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Daruma'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Fragrant pink spider-flowers decorate this compact (to 3' x 3-4') shrub with its rose-tinted foliage in early spring... a treat! S-PSh/M/GDr (not dry) acid
Deep, dusky plum foliage (the darkest in the trade) with blush pink blooms from winter to early Spring on this delightful, dwarf Chinese Fringe Flower. Compact, mounding form. The most compact form occurs in full sun. Fragrant, blush pink, spider-like blooms 3-4" across in cymes of 3-6 in Spring and intermittently through the season.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Gardening facts about Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Daruma' plant

How to Grow Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Daruma'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture
  • Soil Needs

    • acidic
    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • bronze
    • burgundy
  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • winter
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen

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aka Loropetalum chinense 'Sizzling Pink', Chinese Fringe Flower, Chinese Witch Hazel

Plant Type

Shrub

Zones

7a-9b

Size

Height: 4'-10'

Width: 4'-5'

  • sun - mostly sun
  • regular
Photo of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Sizzling Pink' foliage by plant lust
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aka Snow Dance Chinese Fringe Flower

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub, Groundcover

Zones

7a-9b

Size

Height: 6'-8'

Width: 6'-8'

  • sun - mostly sun
  • regular
Photo of Loropetalum chinense 'Snow Dance' flower by Cistus Nursery
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aka Loropetalum chinense 'Zhuzhou Pink', Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Zhuzhou', Zhuzhou Fringe Flower, Zhuzhou Pink Chinese Fringe Flower

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Zones

7b-9b

Size

Height: 6'-12'

Width: 8'

  • sun - mostly shade
  • even moisture - regular
Photo of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Zhuzhou Fuchsia' by The Kinsey Family Farm
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aka Loropetalum 'Firedance', Loropetalum chinensis 'Fire Dance', Fire Dance Fringe Flower

Plant Type

Shrub

Zones

8a-11

Size

Height: 3'-5'

Width: 3'-5'

  • sun - dappled shade
  • even moisture - regular
Photo of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Fire Dance' flower, foliage by Briggs Plant Propagators
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aka Loropetalum chinense 'Rubra', Loropetalum chinense f. rubrum 'Ruby', Fringe Flower

Plant Type

Shrub

Zones

8a-11

Size

Height: 4'-6'

Width: 6'

  • sun - mostly sun
  • even moisture - regular
Photo of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Ruby' flower by Far Reaches Farm
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