Daydream Purple Dwarf Lorapetalum

This petite beauty displays dark purple mounding foliage year-round and bursts with lovely dark pink string clusters each spring. The Purple Daydream Loropetalum, Loropetalum chinense ‘PPI’, is allow growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with year-round purple foliage. Clusters of pink flowers each spring add to this standout’s appeal. Plant for an outstanding accent or an informal, low-growing hedge. Plant on slopes or in mass groupings.

Care

Purple Daydream is versatile, handling full sun to part shade, as well as offering drought tolerance. Plant in well-drained, acidic soil. Water regularly until established. Feed with an acid fertilizer in late spring after the blooms have faded. Although pruning is generally not needed, if desired, prune after the spring bloom. 

Growth Habit

2-3′ high x 3-4′ wide at maturity. Plant 5-6 feet apart in the shrub border or in mass plantings. For hedges, space 3 to 3 ½ feet apart, measured from the center of each plant.

Toxicity

Purple Daydream is drought tolerance and deer resistance. Loropetalum is considered non toxic to pets although it may upset their stomachs if ingested.