Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. pink flowers and dark foliage of a loropetalum shrub in bloom in spring Loropetalum, sometimes known as Chinese fringe flower, is ...

Loropetalums have a bold beauty in landscapes that I admire, but I’ve noticed that the traditional, large varieties can sometimes be a bit overwhelming in small garden spaces. That’s why I love the ...

Q: My neighbor pointed out a part of my big pink-blooming loropetalum shrub that has white flowers. Why did this happen? Do I have an off-breed loropetalum? — Jack Chilton, north Decatur A: It’s ...

Loropetalums have long been a favorite landscape shrub, bringing lush evergreen foliage and abundant spring blooms to the garden. Old-fashioned varieties grow to overwhelming proportions, but not ...

Much of the state got a dose of winter weather last week. Seeing pictures of gardens and landscapes farther north covered in a blanket of snow made me thankful for living on the coast. Having lived in ...

Q Not to beat a dead horse on what to do about this abundant shrub still looking so awful around town, but at this point what little flowering they can muster has occurred on mine and is being ...

One thing we know we can count on in the South is that it’s going to get hot. It is useful to include plants in your landscape that can handle the hot and dry conditions. Loropetalum is a ...

As much as I enjoy plain-old mashed potatoes (my favorite comfort food), I can’t imagine sitting down to a meal consisting only of mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes need the company of a juicy pork ...