Loropetalum Firedance

Name: Loropetalum Firedance
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 11898f
Price: 28.24 NZD
Availability: InStock

Loropetalum Fire Dance, Loropetalum chinense Fire Dance, Fire Dance Plant, Loropetalum chinensis Fire Dance, Loropetalum chin Fire Dance, Loropetalum chinense var rubrum Fire Dance, Chinese Fire Dance Tree, Chinese Fire Dance, Chinese Fire Dance Plant

Loropetalum Firedance features spectacularly coloured flowers and foliage. During winter it produces fragrant, spider-like, pink flowers, which are both unusual and appealing. The foliage on this bushy evergreen is borne pink-purple and ages to become dark purple as it grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide. Loropetalum Firedance is commonly included in a mixed planting, added to a cottage garden, planted around outdoor living areas, trimmed into a hedge, or grown for winter colour and fragrance.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	1.50 m
Spread:	1.50 m
Flowering time:	Winter
Tolerances:	Hardy
Garden uses:	Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Loropetalum Fire Dance, Loropetalum chinense Fire Dance, Fire Dance Plant, Loropetalum chinensis Fire Dance, Loropetalum chin Fire Dance, Loropetalum chinense var rubrum Fire Dance, Chinese Fire Dance Tree, Chinese Fire Dance, Chinese Fire Dance Plant

Loropetalum chinense Fire Dance

Loropetalum chinense Firedance is a shrub grown for its spectacularly coloured flowers and foliage. During winter it produces fragrant, spider-like, pink flowers, which are both unusual and appealing. The foliage on this bushy evergreen is borne pink-purple and ages to become dark purple. Together, the foliage and flowers afford a colourful display. It grows densely to about 1.5 m tall and the same wide, performing best when planted on a well-drained, sheltered site in full sun. It is hardy to moderate frost and will tolerate dry periods and coastal environments. Loropetalum chinense Firedance is commonly included in a mixed planting, added to a cottage garden, planted around outdoor living areas, trimmed into a hedge, or grown for winter colour and fragrance.