Chinese witch hazel
Botanical name: Loropetalum
Chinese witch hazel
Botanical name: Loropetalum
Description
Chinese witch hazel comprise a small genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees. The white or pink flowers are fragrant with long spider-like petals and bloom in winter or early spring. Some cultivars have colorful foliage. The beautiful flowers and sometimes colorful foliage make these plants great additions to a woodland garden.
Species of Chinese witch hazel
Chinese fringe flower 'Emerald Snow'
Chinese fringe flower 'Emerald Snow' is known for the abundant mass of white blooms that cover the shrub, making it look like snow is sitting on its bright green leaves. The blooms are longer-lasting compared to other varieties. They first appear in spring and continue until the first frost in the fall. Gardeners often use this shrub in landscape beds or borders.
Chinese fringe flower 'Ever Red'
Bursts of vibrant pink blooms adorn the chinese fringe flower 'Ever Red' during early spring, adding eye-catching contrast to its evergreen leaves. This popular landscaping shrub is prized for its hardiness, sustained flowering, and ability to attract pollinators.
Chinese fringe flower 'Fire Dance'
Chinese fringe flower 'Fire Dance' is a cultivar of Chinese fringe flower that certainly doesn't disappoint. This variety has greenish-red leaves and bright reddish-pink flowers which bloom in spring and truly look like a fire dance. Chinese fringe flower 'Fire Dance' is shorter than other varieties only growing to 1 m while its siblings may reach as high as 2.5 m.
Fringe flower
This evergreen shrub is used in outdoor landscaping. It flowers in early spring. Some varieties of fringe flower grow green leaves and white flowers. A more popular maroon-leafed variety hit the US market in the 1980s, which flowers in eye-catching pinks or reds.
Chinese fringe flower
Chinese fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense) is an evergreen species native to woodlands in China, Southeast Asia and Japan. Chinese fringe flower has leaves that feel abrasive when touched. This species is commonly cultivated in planters and gardens. Varieties with purple leaves and pink flowers are extremely popular.
Chinese fringe flower 'Carolina Moonlight'
Chinese fringe flower 'Carolina Moonlight' displays green leaves with pale, cream-white flowers that project from the stems like a spider's legs. This is mightily different from the parent plant, the Chinese fringe flower, that sports purple foliage with deep pink blooms. This night-time delight is aptly named, with "Carolina Moonlight" highlighting the beauty of this plant's blooms, even in the dark!
Scientific Classification
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