Loropetalum chinense
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Plant name: Fringe flower
Plant type: shrubs / bushes / trees
Origin: CHINA AND JAPAN
Cultural notes: Prefer rich soil and full sun but can survive in other soil conditions and even clay.
Tolerates: Tolerant of frost and drought once established.
Flowering season: Summer.
Flower colour: Sometimes pink or purple and appear as strappy type petals.
Foliage colour: Glossy oval-shaped green foliage.
Width: Up to 3m
Height: Up to 3m but usually smaller.
Plant spacing: 100cm apart
Recommended uses: A great plant for hedging but also as a feature plant in some situations. Ideal to prune for shape.
Description: A shrub native to China and Japan this shrub can produce some beautiful strappy like petalled flowers that are pink or purple.