Loropetalum Carolina Midnight

Loropetalum Carolina Midnight offers some of the darkest loropetalum foliage and vivid fuchsia flowers on a large upright shrub. Its large, upright, fast growing habit makes it a useful choice for privacy screen, large hedge, specimen, small tree. Plant it in full sun to part shade. Water needs: Average; well-drained acidic soil. It typically reaches 10–15 ft in height and 8–10 ft in width, although growth varies with climate, soil, pruning and care.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Carolina Midnight'
• Light: Full sun to part shade
• USDA zones: 7–10
• Mature height: 10–15 ft
• Mature width: 8–10 ft
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Water: Average; well-drained acidic soil
• Landscape uses: Privacy screen, large hedge, specimen, small tree

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil, pruning and care.