Garden border planted with Mojo Pittosporum & Purple Diamond Loropetalum against a white picket fence
Purple Diamond Loropetalum with bright pink blooms
Purple Diamond Loropetalum in Southern Living Plant Collection brown pot
Abundant Purple Diamond Loropetalum in yard landscape with rich purple foliage.
Garden border planted with Mojo Pittosporum & Purple Diamond Loropetalum against a white picket fence
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Purple Diamond® Semi-dwarf Loropetalum

Loropetalum chinense 'Shang-hi' PP18331

Growing only 4 to 6 feet tall and wide, Purple Diamond is just the right size for your yard. Vibrant pink flowers in spring; rich purple foliage holds its color all season.

Light Needs

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Full Sun to Part Shade

USDA Zones

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USDA Zones 7a - 10b

mature dimensions

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4-6′ high x 4-5′ wide
This plant is suitable for your USDA Zone 8a
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More About Purple Diamond® Semi-dwarf Loropetalum

Bloom/Feature

Deep, rich purple foliage all season. Showy pink flowers in spring and sometimes summer.

Evergreen or Deciduous?

Evergreen

Plant Hardiness

Hardy to 0°F to 10°F

Key Features

Compact Habit, Deer Resistant, Disease / Pest Resistance, Easy Care, Reblooming, Water-wise, Year-Round Interest

Flowering Season

Spring

Uses

Accent, Container, Hedge, Mass Planting, Slope

Water Needs

Medium

Fertilize

Yearly in late spring

Pruning

Shape in early spring before first flush

Planting Instructions

• Water before planting

• Plant in full sun to part shade

• Dig hole 2X the width of pot

• Plant 1-2″ above ground soil level, backfill hole with soil

• Water deeply to settle, then add more soil if needed

• Mulch 1-2″ deep around plant, avoiding area closest to stem

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