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Jazz Hands® variegated Chinese fringe-flower

Loropetalum chinense ‘Irodori’

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The first variegated Loropetalum, Jazz Hands® boasts new foliage with splashes of pink and white. The foliage gradually matures to purple. Fragrant pink flowers appear in mid-spring.

Noteworthy CharacteristicsMulti-colored new foliage, fragrant blooms.

CareIn the colder parts of this plant's zone range (7 to 9), a winter mulch is recommended.

ProblemsNothing serious

  • Genus : Loropetalum
  • Plant Width : 3 to 6 feet
  • Plant Height : 3 to 6 feet
  • Zones : 7, 8, 9
  • Uses : Color, Foliage, Foundation Plantings, Front Yard, Screening/Hedges, Specimen/Focal Point, Sun
  • Characteristics : Fragrant Flowers, Showy Foliage
  • Light : Full Sun to Partial Shade
  • Bloom Time : Late Spring
  • Maintenance : Low
  • Growth Rate : Moderate
  • Moisture : Moist, Well-drained soil
  • Foliage Color : Multicolored, Purple/Burgundy
  • Flower Color : Pink
  • Plant Type : Shrubs
  • Plant Seasonal Interest : Spring Interest, Summer Interest

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