General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Plant Height: 4-12 feet
Plant Spread: 4-6 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Other: Can bloom sporadically throughout late spring and early summer
Uses: Provides winter interest
Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Chinese Fringe Flower
  • Chinese Witch Hazel
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Loropetalum chinense
  • Synonym: Loropetalum chinensis

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2015-03-17
Location: Botanical Garden of the Technical University Delft
Date: 2019-04-15
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2018-04-08
Location: Botanical Garden of the Technical University Delft
Date: 2019-04-15
Location: Green Acres Garden Center, Citrus Heights, CA
Date: Apr 5, 2012
Location: Kunming Botanical Garden, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Date: August
Location: Botanical Garden of the Technical University Delft
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Mar 21, 2012 12:31 PM concerning plant:
    A wonderful, easy-care plant for my zone and the South. Pest and disease-free. Profuse bloomer, several varieties. Extremely hardy.


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