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Chinese fringe flower 'Purple Diamond'

Loropetalum chinense 'Shang-hi'

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Hardy in zones 7–10, Chinese fringe flower 'Purple Diamond' is an evergreen shrub. It grows 4–5 ft tall and 4–5 ft wide, so plant it 4 ft apart. Give it full sun to part shade and average water. It flowers pink in March to April. In a FloraVista list it usually plays the structure role: a shrub that holds the bed's shape at the back all year. Deer may browse it when other food is short, and it is not listed as toxic to dogs or cats. Our rules leave it out of lists in the Desert Southwest and the Mountain West, where summer heat, humidity or mild winters hold it back even inside its zone range.

Facts from our plant table

Botanical name
Loropetalum chinense 'Shang-hi'
Plant type
Shrub, evergreen
Hardiness zones
7 to 10
Sun
Full sun (6+ hours); Part sun (4–6 hours); Part shade (2–4 hours)
Water
Medium
Soil
Prefers acidic, well-drained soil; yellows in alkaline soil.
Mature size
4–5 ft tall × 4–5 ft wide
Spacing
4 ft apart (centre to centre)
Growth rate
Medium
Bloom
Mar–Apr · pink
Roles in a bed
Structure
Styles
modern, classic, cottage
Deer resistance
Medium: browsed when deer are hungry
Pets
Not listed as toxic to dogs or cats. Not on the ASPCA toxic list; no known toxic compounds.
Native to
Not native to the US (or a garden hybrid)
Pot size and price
3-gallon pot, typically $30–$50 (easy to find)
Plant in
Spring or Fall
First-year watering
Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer, more in heat waves, so the root ball never dries out.
Pruning
Prune lightly right after spring bloom.

Sources: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant list; Southeastern extension deer-resistance lists (UGA, Clemson, UF/IFAS); state noxious weed lists / Invasive Plant Atlas of the US; typical 2026 US garden-centre and big-box listings. Not yet reviewed by a horticulturist.

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Good companions

The plants our list engine most often puts in the same bed as Chinese fringe flower 'Purple Diamond', across the sun, zone, pet, deer and style combinations it fits.

If you can't find it

Substitutes our engine offers for Chinese fringe flower 'Purple Diamond': same role in the bed, passing the same rules.

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Sources

  • Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder, state extension services and the USDA PLANTS database (zones, size, sun, water, bloom, native range)
  • ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists (dog and cat toxicity)
  • Rutgers NJAES and regional extension deer-resistance ratings
  • State noxious-weed and invasive-plant lists and the Invasive Plant Atlas of the US
  • Typical US garden-centre listings (pot size and price band)

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