Red Diamond™ Midsize Loropetalum

Red Diamond™ is the Southern Living Plant Collection cultivar Loropetalum chinense 'Shang-Red'. This compact evergreen shrub has dark burgundy foliage and vivid red flowers, with a mature size of about 6 feet high and wide. ## Flowers and foliage Its main flowering display runs from late winter into early spring, with sporadic flowers in summer and fall. The burgundy foliage retains its color through the year, giving the shrub interest between bloom periods. It grows in full sun to part shade and is listed for USDA zones 7a–10b. ## Maintenance Southern Living Plants describes its water needs as medium, lists deer resistance and drought tolerance, and recommends yearly late-spring fertilizing. Prune after the spring bloom. The collection lists Red Diamond for accent, container, hedge, and mass-planting use. [View the exact Red Diamond™ plant profile](https://southernlivingplants.com/the-collection/plant/red-diamond-midsize-loropetalum/).