Loropetalum is an evergreen shrub that can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 7 to 10A. It thrives in sunny locations in well-drained, acid to slightly alkaline soils.

I was in the middle of an on-again-off-again master’s program at the time and was fortunate enough to get to know Dr. Raulston well. We lost him way too early in a car crash in 1997, but it’s ...

A: It’s common for this to occur. The pink loropetalum originated in China from a normally white-blooming loropetalum. The spray of pink flowers on the white shrub was eye-catching.

Loropetalum is a shrub that I have watched go through this process over the past 15 years. It easily fulfilled the requirements for quick acceptance and widespread planting.

The bottoms are leggy. -- Mary Couvillion ANSWER: Loropetalum shrubs (Loropetalum chinense, Chinese witch hazel) tolerate pruning very well and may be cut back as needed to maintain a certain size.