Loropetalum chinensis ‘Snow Dance’
Loropetalum chinense ‘Snow Dance’ has lovely green leaves and pure white flowers.
Loropetalum chinense is known as Chinese witch hazel or fringe flower. It is a beautiful semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub with long-blooming, fragrant, spidery, fringed flowers in white and shades of pink. ‘Snow Dance’ has lovely green leaves and pure white flowers that bloom profusely in spring and sporadically throughout the growing season. Grow in containers and protect in winter or, in coastal BC, plant in well-drained soils in a protected location. Can be popular with hummingbirds. Tolerant of dry soils once established. Chinese witch hazel (檵木 or jìmù) has a long history of use in Chinese traditional medicine.
Common Name: Chinese Witch Hazel
Family: Hamamelidaceae (The Witch Hazel Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky hills and dry open woods, often on limestone, and along stream banks and roadsides.
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