Purple Diamond Loropetalum, Loropetalum chinense ‘Shang-hi’, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with four seasons of deep purple foliage. Showy, pink blooms add to the beauty of this outstanding performer. Plant as an accent in the shrub border or as a foundation planting. Makes a colorful informal hedge or mass planting.
- Plant in well-drained, acid soil. Water regularly to establish. Fertilize with acid fertilizer in the spring after flowering. Pruning rarely needed. Shape if desired after spring bloom.
- Plant 5-6 feet apart in the shrub border or when used as a mass planting. To create a flowering evergreen hedge, space 3.5-4 feet apart, measured from the center of each plant.
- Hardy in zones 7- 9,
- Mature size is 4-6t all / 4-5 ft wide.
- Partial Shade to Full Sun
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
Growing Zones: 7-9 outdoors
| Growth Rate: | Moderate |
| Botanical Name: | Loropetalum chinense 'Shang-hi' PP18331 |
| Mature Height: | 4-6 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 4-5 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Partial Shade to Full Sun |
