Description

This selection forms a large shrub with electric pink, strap-like flowers covering the plant in spring; pinkish-purple new foliage that matures to burgundy adds great texture and contrast; an easy to grow and well-behaved shrub for general garden use

Landscape Attributes

Sparkling Sangria™ Chinese Fringeflower is a multi-stemmed evergreen perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

Sparkling Sangria™ Chinese Fringeflower is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Sparkling Sangria™ Chinese Fringeflower will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. Although it is technically a woody plant, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as a perennial in our climate if planted outdoors over the winter, usually regrowing from its base (crown) the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich, acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.