Red Chocolate Fringe Flower is a re-blooming evergreen shrub with a more upright habit in youth that becomes more mushroom-like as it matures. Its foliage turns a deep purple with chocolate hues that holds strong in summer and heavy blooms of hot red fringe-like flowers in late winter through spring. Best color in part sun and moist, acidic, well-drained soil.
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Origins: |
East Asia |
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Height: |
5' - 8' |
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Spread: |
4’ - 6' |
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Spacing: |
5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Rot root may occur in poorly drained soils. Chlorosis may be and issue in neutral or alkaline soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Smoke Tree, Lily Turf, Pittosporum
IMAGES: Yatmoutat Wani, HK TST 尖沙咀東海濱 Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Promenade 梳士巴利道 Salisbury Road flora green leaves red flowers March 2020 SS2 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Espoijakloam, HK Shek Tong Tsui 山道花園 Hill Road Rest Garden plant leaves purple Apr-2013, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
