Loropetalum are evergreen, free-flowering, shrubs with star-shaped hairs. Flowers are in clusters at the end of short branches, with thin, strap-like petals similar to those of their witch hazel ...

Some loropetalums have also been troubled by Loropetalum Decline, in particular the very popular variety ‘Ruby’. Plants seem generally unhealthy, new growth is stunted. This is caused by a deficiency ...