Daruma Dwarf Loropetalum Live Plant 1 Quart | Chinese Fringe Flower (Loropetalum chinense 'Daruma Compact')

About This Plant

The Daruma Dwarf Loropetalum, or Chinese Fringe Flower, is an evergreen flowering shrub with burgundy to deep green foliage and hot pink to fuchsia fringe-like flowers in early to mid spring. This compact cultivar, Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Daruma Compact', has a tight, mounded growth habit and responds well to trimming, making it suitable for foundations, low hedges, borders, and containers.

What You Will Receive

1 live Daruma Dwarf Loropetalum plant in approximately 1 quart size, currently growing in a nursery pot and shipped in a fabric grow bag. Botanical name: Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Daruma Compact'. Foliage color ranges from burgundy to deep green. Flowers are hot pink/fuchsia fringe-like blooms. Compact, easy-to-shape growth habit.

Growing Information

Sun: Full sun to partial shade. Soil: Rich, well-draining soil. Water: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist while establishing. Mature height: ~2–3 feet. Mature width: ~2–3 feet. Growth rate: Moderate. USDA Zones: 7–10. Container friendly: Yes.

Care Tips

Plant in well-draining soil and provide full sun to partial shade. More sun helps maintain foliage color and flowering. Water regularly while establishing, then maintain moderate moisture. Light trimming after flowering helps maintain compact form and dense branching. Note: Plants may arrive without flowers depending on season.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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