Free-flowering, Loropetalum (Chinese Fringe Flower) are showy evergreen shrubs with clusters of pink, red or white, spider-like flowers reminiscent of those of witch hazels. Despite being native to China, Japan, and the Himalayas, this member of the witch hazel family ( Hamamelidaceae ) does quite well in Florida for those in zones 8–10a. Photo by Gretchen Heber In addition to its attractive deep red leaves, this fast-growing plant puts on a breathtaking springtime display of fringy pink or white flowers. Moderate-growing to 4 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 5 f It combines beautifully with the hot pink blooms. Jazz Hands ® Loropetalum are strong growing varieties with outstanding form, flowers and foliage.. Jazz Hands Dwarf Pink Loropetalum has cool purple foliage with a cranberry undercurrent. Full to partial sun. A highly prized small tree with upright branches forming a dome shape. Chinese fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense) has become a go-to shrub for southern gardeners in recent years, and for good reason. One of the reddest flowers of the Chinese fringe flower cultivars with dark burgundy red leaves. Soft green leaves back magnificent clusters of fragrant fringe-like white blooms. Noted for its attractive foliage and brightly colored flowers, Loropetalum chinense Jazz Hands® Dwarf Pink (Chinese Fringe Flower) is a small, bushy evergreen shrub with cool purple leaves adorned with a cranberry undercurrent. Both full-size and dwarf cultivars of the shrub are winter-hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 10. Jazz Hands ® Loropetalum are strong growing varieties with outstanding form, flowers and foliage.. Jazz Hands Dwarf Pink Loropetalum has cool purple foliage with a cranberry undercurrent. Fragrant pink flowers appear in mid-spring. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Crimson Fire Loropetalum - Dwarf Chinese Fringeflower - 3 Gallon; Intense, burgundy-red foliage is a stunning contrast to abundant neon pink fringe flowers that nearly smother the Crimson Fire Loropetalum in spring. In spring, it produces abundant clusters of slightly fragrant, hot pink, spidery flowers, each with narrow, twisted, inch-long petals. Some specimens have grown as tall as 35 feet (10.6 m) and are over one hundred years old. Loropetalum chinense, commonly known as Chinese fringe flower because of its airy blooms and Asian origins, is a member of the witchhazel family (Hamamelidaceae). The first variegated Loropetalum, Jazz Hands ® boasts new foliage with splashes of pink and white. Showy new growth is burgundy tinged, maturing to olive green. In their natural habitat, Chinese Fringe flowers have a curiously long lifespan. The foliage gradually matures to purple. Chinese Fringe Flower Chinese Fringe Flower Features: An Overview. Slow-growing to 15 to 20 feet high, Also known as Chinese witch hazel or Chinese fringe flower, loropetalum puts on a beautiful show in spring with small, frilly flowers, typically pink. The foliage retains its color well throughout the year. Blooming in late winter or spring, sometimes sporadically in summer and fall, their wide-spreading branches are clad with shiny plum-to-ruby or emerald green leaves, which persist all year-round. Noteworthy CharacteristicsMulti-colored new foliage, fragrant blooms.. CareIn the colder parts of this plant's zone range (7 to 9), a winter mulch is recommended.. ProblemsNothing serious Works well when used in mass plantings or for yard bordering. A Southern Living plant. They belong to the Loropetalum genus that contains exactly four species of flowering shrubs. Clusters of raspberry red fringed flowers appear winter into spring. It combines beautifully with the hot pink blooms. 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