Each april bright pink clusters of fringe shaped flowers appear almost like magic.
Ruby loropetalum tree.
If you re looking for a shrub that s hard to kill this one is for you.
In order to tree form a loropetalum you ll need to remove lower branches.
The ruby loropetalum is the most popular loropetalum.
Loropetalum chinense is an evergreen shrub that generally grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet with a similar to somewhat smaller width.
Tree forming loropetalum loropetalums that grow 6 feet or more in height can be pruned to form small single or multi trunk trees that are perfect for use as attractive eye catching specimens in the landscape.
Growing naturally to about 4 6 feet tall and wide or kept smaller with occasional pruning ruby loropetalum is an ideal choice as an accent in groupings or mass plantings or in straight or staggered rows in home foundation plantings and landscape borders.
However it is capable of greater height as evidenced by the 100 year old specimens in aiken that are 35 feet tall.
Ruby loropetalum is an evergreen shrub in the witch hazel family that features ruby red new growth in spring which darkens to a deep burgundy color by autumn.
This shrub is a native of south east asian part of the world.
It s low water needs makes it suitable for use in xeriscape plantings.