Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum - 3 Gallon

Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum - Fast Growing Privacy Hedge Pink Flowering Shrub | 3-4 ft, Single Plant

Transform your landscape with stunning year-round color and fragrant spring blooms. The Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum is a compact, fast-growing evergreen shrub that delivers exceptional ornamental value with minimal maintenance. This exceptional flowering shrub has become a landscaper's favorite for creating vibrant privacy screens and colorful garden focal points. With its distinctive burgundy foliage and abundant pink ribbon-like flowers and remarkable adaptability to various growing conditions, the Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum transforms ordinary landscapes into stunning outdoor spaces. The dense branching habit and consistent 4-6 foot mature size create perfect natural privacy barriers while providing months of spectacular spring blooms and rich foliage color. Unlike traditional green hedging plants, these flowering privacy shrubs provide continuous visual interest and seasonal fragrance that actually improves with age and establishment.

Why You'll Love the Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum

Stunning Year-Round Color: Deep burgundy to purple-red foliage provides constant visual impact, making this the perfect choice for creating dramatic landscape contrasts and seasonal interest.

Dense Privacy Screen Formation: Plant 4-5 feet apart for hedging and they quickly form a dense, natural privacy barrier. These fast-growing shrubs have proven performance in residential and commercial landscaping applications.

Exceptional Cold Hardiness: Thrives in USDA zones 7-10 with excellent heat and humidity tolerance. Once established, these shrubs demonstrate remarkable drought resistance and require minimal supplemental watering.

Fragrant Spring Spectacle: A low-maintenance landscaping choice due to its disease resistance and minimal pruning requirements - perfect for busy homeowners seeking maximum impact with minimal effort.

Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum Details

• Botanical Name: Loropetalum chinense 'Cerise Charm'
• Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Mature Size: 4–6 ft tall × 4–6 ft wide
• Growth Rate: Fast — up to 1–2 ft per year
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained; tolerant of clay, loam, or sandy soil
• Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7, 8, 9, 10
  

Growing Conditions

Soil Adaptability: Tolerates a wide range of soil types from sandy to clay-based conditions. However, slightly acidic, well-draining soil produces optimal growth and the most vibrant foliage color, while poor drainage can lead to root problems.

Light Requirements: Performs best in full sun to partial shade, with morning sun being ideal. Optimal placement in locations receiving 4-6 hours of direct sunlight daily results in the most intense foliage coloration and abundant flowering.

Hardiness: USDA zones 7-10, making it suitable for most temperate to subtropical climates across the southern United States and mild winter regions.

Care Instructions

Watering: Water deeply twice weekly during first growing season, then weekly during dry periods. Established plants are drought tolerant but benefit from occasional deep watering during extended dry spells.

Pruning: Best pruned immediately after spring flowering to maintain shape and encourage dense growth. Light pruning can be done year-round for shaping.

Fertilizing: Apply balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring for optimal growth and flower production. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers which can reduce flowering.

Landscaping Uses

Versatile Applications: Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum's versatility makes it suitable for: privacy hedges, foundation plantings, specimen focal points, mass plantings, container gardening, and mixed shrub borders.

Privacy Hedge Excellence: Creates dense, colorful screening that provides both privacy and ornamental value, unlike traditional green hedging plants that offer only functional benefits without seasonal interest.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far apart should I plant Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum for a hedge? Plant 4-5 feet apart for privacy hedging, or 6-8 feet apart for specimen planting. Closer spacing (3-4 feet) creates faster privacy but may require more frequent pruning.

How fast does Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum grow and when does it bloom? Expect 1-2 feet of growth annually with peak blooming in early to mid-spring (March-April in most regions). Established plants may have sporadic flowering throughout the growing season.

Is Cerise Charm™ Loropetalum deer resistant and easy to care for? Yes, the dense foliage and natural compounds make it deer resistant. It requires minimal care once established - occasional watering during dry periods and annual pruning after flowering are typically sufficient.