LOROPETALUM chinense 'Ruby Snow'

Commonly known as Chinese fringe flower

Dark reddish-purple leaves and creamy-white flowers
  • Semi-evergreen
    Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    Ovate to oval leaves 2.5-6cm (1-2½in) long
  • Green
  • Height
    60cm (24in)
  • Spread
    80cm (31in)
  • Dwarf shrub
    Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    Spider-like flowers, 2cm (¾in) across, in small, crowded clusters
  • Hardy - average winter
    Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
  • Partial shade

LOROPETALUM chinense 'Ruby Snow'

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    A hardier variety of the Chinese fringe flower related to witch hazel
    Pests & Diseases
    Trouble free
    Place of origin
    Garden origin. Japan. 2003. Yuzi Suzuki
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a shrub border
    Patio / pot plants
    Suitable for small gardens
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    (see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Ovate
    (see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    Pruning group 5
    Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
    Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
    When: Annually after flowering.

  • Scented Plants
    Scented flowers
  • Seasonal Interest
    Spring
    Winter
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Humus-rich
    Neutral to acid soil
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60cm (24in)
Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
  80cm (31in)
 

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