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Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum

Name: Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum
Brand: Southern Living Plants

Loropetalum chinense 'Peack' PP18441

With its dwarf size and weeping habit, Purple Pixie is great as a groundcover but can also add vibrant color to containers. It boasts showy pink flowers in spring and rich purple foliage all year.

Light Needs

Full Sun to Part Shade

USDA Zones

USDA Zones 7a - 10b

mature dimensions

1-2′ high x 3-4′ wide

This plant is suitable for your USDA Zone 8b

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More About Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum

Bloom/Feature

Pink ribbon flowers in spring

Evergreen or Deciduous?

Evergreen

Plant Hardiness

Hardy to 0°F to 10°F

Key Features

Deer Resistant, Disease / Pest Resistance, Dwarf, Reblooming, Year-Round Interest

Flowering Season

Spring

Uses

Accent, Container, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Slope

Water Needs

Medium

Fertilize

Yearly in early spring

Pruning

After spring bloom

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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By: Southern Living Plants Staff

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October 24, 2023