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Products > Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Blush'   Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Blush' - Red Fringe Flower      Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazels) Origin: China (Asia) Evergreen: Yes Red/Purple Foliage: Yes Flower Color: Pink Bloomtime: Year-round Synonyms: [Loropetalum 'Monraz'] Height: 4-6 feet Width: 4-5 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Blush' (Red Fringe Flower) - This is a compact evergreen shrub that produces bronze-red new growth, and with age the leaves turn olive-green. The frilly pink flowers bloom through out the year, peaking in April. It will grow 4-6 feet high and 4-5 feet wide. It does best in cool sun or part shade with regular watering. It is hardy to about 15 degrees F. It has the same growing requirements as other Loropetalum chinense varieties. There is a specimen planted in the nursery next to Sales office. While evergreen in southern California gardens we have found that all Loropetalum cultivars can go semi-deciduous here in colder years. Seems to be the same or at least very similar to the cultivar 'Raspberry Fringe'.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]