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White Chinese fringe-flower

Loropetalum chinense

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Overview

White Chinese fringe-flower, or Loropetalum chinense, is an evergreen shrub with rich green foliage and airy, pure white fringed blooms in spring, with light rebloom in summer. It typically reaches 36-60 inches tall and wide, with a mounded, arching habit. Grow in part sun to full sun with moist, well-drained acidic soil and average water. Hardy in USDA Zones 7b-9b.

Sun FullWater Medium
White Chinese fringe-flower (Loropetalum chinense) — is an evergreen shrub with rich green foliage and airy
White Chinese fringe-flower (Loropetalum chinense) — pure white fringed blooms in springLoropetalum chinenseLoropetalum chinense

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
3–5 Ft.
Mature width
3–5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Hamamelidaceae

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White Chinese fringe-flower (Loropetalum chinense) — is an evergreen shrub with rich green foliage and airy
White Chinese fringe-flower (Loropetalum chinense) — pure white fringed blooms in spring
Loropetalum chinense
Loropetalum chinense

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