Loropetalum chinense 'Shang-Red' ~ Red Diamond® Fringe Flower sustainable-garden (4) © Jörgens

(4) © Jörgens

heave mulch can also induce rot

Flowers on new growth

Sunshine Ligustrum is a sterile compact evergreen shrub with bright yellow foliage year-round and doesn’t bloom at all

8' - 10’

Loropetalum chinense 'Shang-Red' ~ Red Diamond® Fringe Flower sustainable-garden (4) © JörgensRed Diamond Fringe Flower is a tidy evergreen shrub with rich deep purple and burgundy foliage that holds its color year round and heavy blooms of vivid red fringe like flowers in late winter through spring. Best color in part sun and moist, acidic, well drained soil. Type: Shrub Height: 5' 6' Spread: 5 6' Spacing: 6' USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 10 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Spring, Year Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low