This larger-growing loropetalum forms a dense, upright shrub with rich burgundy-purple foliage year-round, lit up by masses of vivid pink, spidery flowers in spring. Hardy and adaptable, it tolerates Canberra's frosty winters once established and copes well with dry summer conditions, making it a striking, low-fuss feature or hedging plant for local gardens.
Mature size: approx. 1.5–2m high and wide
Foliage: deep burgundy-purple, evergreen
Flowers: vivid pink, spidery, spring (with sporadic flowering through the year)
Growth habit: upright, dense
Position: full sun for best foliage colour, tolerates part shade
Climate: tolerates Canberra frosts once established; copes well with dry summer conditions
Water needs: moderate, drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: low; tolerates clipping for hedging, or leave natural as a feature shrub
Ideal for: feature planting, colourful hedging, screening, mixed borders
This larger-growing loropetalum forms a dense, upright shrub with rich burgundy-purple foliage year-round, lit up by masses of vivid pink, spidery flowers in spring. Hardy and adaptable, it tolerates Canberra's frosty winters once established and copes well with dry summer conditions, making it a striking, low-fuss feature or hedging plant for local gardens.
Mature size: approx. 1.5–2m high and wide
Foliage: deep burgundy-purple, evergreen
Flowers: vivid pink, spidery, spring (with sporadic flowering through the year)
Growth habit: upright, dense
Position: full sun for best foliage colour, tolerates part shade
Climate: tolerates Canberra frosts once established; copes well with dry summer conditions
Water needs: moderate, drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: low; tolerates clipping for hedging, or leave natural as a feature shrub
Ideal for: feature planting, colourful hedging, screening, mixed borders