White Fringe Flower

White Fringe Flower (Loropetalum chinense) is a medium sized, open evergreen shrub that grows about 1.5m tall and wide. Small oval leaves open copper bronze and settle to soft green, and white, tassel like flowers appear in the cooler months. It is the green and white counterpart to the popular pink fringe flowers and makes a handsome informal hedge.

Why you'll love it

• Spidery white flowers. Fringe like tassels cover the shrub from late winter into spring, when little else is flowering.
• Bronze new growth. Young leaves flush copper bronze before maturing to green, which adds colour between flowerings.
• An easy informal hedge. It clips into a soft hedge about 1.5m high that suits relaxed, cottage style gardens.
• A winter garden shrub. White flowers brighten the cooler months and sit well beside darker foliage.
• Evergreen structure. Soft green leaves give the garden a backdrop all year behind seasonal colour.

Where it works best

Informal hedges. Plant 1m apart for a soft hedge about 1.5m high. Regular clipping encourages more flowering stems.

Feature shrubs. Use a single plant as a backdrop to white seasonal flowers, or as an airy screen against a fence.

Cottage and winter gardens. It adds a pale, delicate layer to mixed borders and brings flowers to the winter garden.

Growing White Fringe Flower in Australia

Position and climate. A sunny or partly shaded position, with morning or afternoon sun. Shelter it from strong wind and exposed sites. It is frost hardy once established, though young plants appreciate shelter through their first two winters. It suits subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens.

Soil. Plant in free draining soil rich in organic matter, medium to acidic. Avoid lime. A humus rich potting mix added at planting gives it a good start.

Water and feed. Mulch and water well, and fertilise in spring.

Pruning. Prune after flowering. Regular clipping encourages flowering stems and keeps the shrub dense.

What to expect when it arrives

We sell White Fringe Flower as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, in 140mm pots in packs of 10 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes suit a long hedge on a budget, while the 200mm pots arrive bushier and give a quicker hedge line. Plant out soon after delivery, mulch, and water well.

Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.

Plant care guides and related reading

• Loropetalum care guide for Australian gardens
• Compare the best hedging plants
• More evergreen shrubs
• Plants that change colour through the year

Common questions

When does it flower?

From late winter into spring, with the new growth showing copper bronze at the same time. Prune straight after the flowers finish.

Does it need acid soil?

It prefers soil that is medium to acidic, rich in organic matter and free draining. Avoid lime, and feed in spring.

How far apart should I plant a hedge?

About 1m apart. The shrubs reach 1.5m wide, so they meet into an informal hedge, and clipping keeps it flowering.