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Southern Living Loropetalum

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Looking for evergreen shrubs with year-round foliage color that doesn’t fade? Do you want foundation plants that don’t need constant pruning? Or are you simply a fan of purple plants? (Us, too!) Southern Living Loropetalums (also known as Chinese Fringe Flower) stay compact and colorful all season, plus their ribbon blooms are a delight in spring.

What’s Special about Southern Living Dwarf Loropetalums?

Southern Living’s Dwarf Loropetalums are prized for their more compact size with less pruning, their vibrant foliage, and year-round appeal. Here are a few key features that make them special:

Compact Size

How big do dwarf loropetalum chinense grow? These dwarf Southern Living Loropetalum bushes are smaller than traditional Loropetalums, which can grow very large. Southern Living Loropetalums average from 2-5 feet in height and width, depending on the variety, making them perfect for small gardens, borders, or container planting. For example, Purple Daydream Dwarf Loropetalum grows to 2-3 feet high by 3-4 wide, making it an ideal choice for container gardens or landscape beds.

Vibrant Foliage

Dwarf Loropetalums are known for their striking foliage colors, which range from deep burgundy to rich purple, providing year-round color. The exception is the evergreen Emerald Snow Semi-Dwarf Loropetalum with its brilliant green foliage all year, contrasting with its snowy white blooms in spring.

Low Maintenance

Loropetalum plants require less water once established and require little pruning and minimal care, making them ideal for homeowners seeking a low-maintenance landscape solution.

Beautiful Blooms

In addition to their foliage, Southern Living Loropetalums produce fringe-like flowers, usually in shades of pink or white, in the spring and sometimes sporadically throughout the year.

Companion Plant Partners

Southern Living Dwarf, Compact, and Semi-Dwarf Loropetalum Shrubs are great companion plants in your landscape or garden, layering well with perennials, annuals, and other evergreen shrubs. When choosing companion plants, it’s essential to consider those that thrive in similar conditions (partial sun to full sun, well-draining slightly acidic soil).

Are you looking for shrubs to plant a Loropetalum Hedge? Try Purple Diamond Loropetalum or Red Diamond Midsize Loropetalum.

Deer Resistance

Southern Living Plant Collection Loropetalums offer exceptional deer resistance, naturally deterring deer with their mild fragrance, bitter compounds, and slightly leathery foliage.

Versatile Uses

Their compact nature and dense growth habit make Southern Living Loropetalum great for various landscape purposes, including groundcover, mass planting, or accent plants in mixed borders.

Ready to select your favorite? Shop Southern Living Loropetalum Plants below!

Southern Living Loropetalum Plants

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Southern Living Loropetalum
Emerald Snow Loropetalum, white flowers with green leaves

Emerald Snow® Semi-dwarf Loropetalum

Loropetalum chinense ‘Shang-white’ PP21738
Southern Living Loropetalum
Loropetalum Purple Daydream with bright pink flowers

Purple Daydream® Dwarf Loropetalum

Loropetalum chinense ‘PIILC-III’ PP25471
Southern Living Loropetalum
Purple Diamond Loropetalum with bright pink blooms

Purple Diamond® Semi-dwarf Loropetalum

Loropetalum chinense ‘Shang-hi’ PP18331
Southern Living Loropetalum
Purple Pixie Loropetalum planted in a stone stepped wall of a bluff

Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum

Loropetalum chinense ‘Peack’ PP18441
Southern Living Loropetalum
Red foliage and bloom close-up of Loropetalum Red Diamond

Red Diamond™ Midsize Loropetalum

Loropetalum chinense ‘Shang-Red’
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