‘Cerise Charm’ Dwarf Loropetalum

Loropetalum chinensis ‘Kurobijin’ PP 23,176

Other Common Names: Chinese Fringeflower, Evergreen Witch Hazel, Chinese With Hazel

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub

Height at Maturity: 2-4′, depending on pruning

Width at Maturity: 3-4′, depending on pruning

Spacing: 2.5-3′ for solid hedges or mass plantings; 5-6’+ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Mounding, Bushy, Dense

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Hot Pink

Flower Size: 1-1.5″

Flowering Period: Early Spring, Mid-Spring

Flower Type: Fringe

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Ruby Red in Spring Matures to Deep Burgundy

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun, Mostly Shade

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Somewhat Dry

Soil pH: 4.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acidic)

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect

Description

‘Cerise Charm’ is a truly compact dwarf Loropetalum boasting intense deep burgundy-purple to burgundy-red foliage year-round with no reversion to green, even in the unforgiving heat of the Southeast. Hot pink fringe flowers in spring are a stunning contrast to the foliage. After flowering, bright red new leaves emerge that deepen in color as they mature. Forms a dense mound 2 to 4 feet high and wide, depending on pruning, which makes it a perfect selection where a low shrub is needed in home foundation plantings and landscape borders. This drought tolerant and low maintenance shrub is sure to provide rich color and charm in the sunny or shady landscape!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, depending on pruning, Cerise Charm Loropetalum is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings or mass plantings, or in straight or staggered rows in home foundation plantings and landscape borders. Also excellent for mass planting on slopes, embankments and hillsides. Its low water needs makes it suitable for use in Xeriscape plantings. The year round deep burgundy foliage contrasts nicely with plants that have yellow, green, grey or other lighter colored foliage or flowers.

Suggested Spacing: 2.5 to 3 feet apart for solid hedge or mass planting; 5 to 6 feet or more apart for space between plants

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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Loropetalum variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring. Requires a well-lit space for overwintering indoors.

Growing Preferences

Cerise Charm Loropetalum is very easy to grow in most any average, most but well-drained soil and full sun to part shade. As with so many other ornamental plants, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. So make sure to plant in a well-drained site. When established, plants are exceptionally drought tolerant, requiring little if any supplemental irrigation. Foliage is more dense and deep in color in full sun. Requires no pruning, however responds very well to almost any amount, making it an excellent choice for hedges.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Loropetalum shrubs.

How To Plant A Loropetalum Shrub

How To Fertilize & Water A Loropetalum Shrub

How To Prune & Trim A Loropetalum Shrub Or Tree

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I’m very pleased with my new plant. It seems like it replanted well and growing pretty good.—————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Nice size plant received and doing well. I wanted an evergreen plant for a large pot that will take full sun. We’ll see how it does in July and August. The dark pink flowers are lovely against the purple foliage.—————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I ordered two 3 gal cerise charm loropetalums and they arrived in perfect condition! they are beautiful and much larger than expected. I love and trust Wilson Bros!———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂