Call us: 0800 843 752Free shipping for orders $150 or over
Gift Vouchers

loropetalum standard

Bring instant elegance to your garden with a Loropetalum standard. This striking plant is carefully trained into a lollipop or tree-like shape, making it a stylish choice for courtyards, driveways, feature beds, and statement containers. The dramatic, cascading burgundy foliage and fringe-like blooms set the Loropetalum standard apart as both a talking point and a practical landscaping solution. Whether you're creating structure in a formal border, softening hardscapes, or looking for a small ornamental tree for a patio, the Loropetalum standard is a top pick for New Zealand gardens.

A Loropetalum 'Fire Dance' plant with gorgeous purple foliage and pink flowers growing in a pot.

Loropetalum 'Fire Dance'

5 from 1 customers

Loropetalum 'Fire Dance' features spectacularly coloured flowers and foliage. During winter, it produces fragrant, spider-like, pink flowers, which are both unusual and appealing. The foliage on this bushy evergreen is borne pink-purple and ages to become dark purple as it grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide. Loropetalum 'Fire Dance' is commonly included in mixed plantings, added to cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, trimmed into a hedge, or grown for its winter colour and fragrance.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 1.50 m
Flowering time: Winter
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock
A Loropetalum 'Blonde and Gorgeous' plant with lush green foliage in a pot on a deck.

Loropetalum 'Blonde and Gorgeous'

Loropetalum 'Blonde and Gorgeous' features interesting flowers and a pendulous growth habit. Through spring and autumn, it produces spider-like, white flowers, which are both unusual and appealing. The foliage on this bushy, evergreen shrub is olive-green with new foliage emerging a lighter shade of green as it grows to 1.5 m tall and 2 m wide. Loropetalum 'Blonde and Gorgeous' is commonly included in a mixed planting, added to a cottage garden, planted around outdoor living areas, or grown for its interesting colouring. It looks fabulous when planted in a pot on a patio, deck, or similar area.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Autumn
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas, Topiary
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock, Tropical
Loropetalum 'Plum Gorgeous' with beautiful purple foliage growing out across a deck.

Loropetalum 'Plum Gorgeous'

Loropetalum 'Plum Gorgeous' produces fragrant, spider-like, dark pink flowers during spring and autumn, which are both unusual and appealing. The...

From$28.28
Loropetalum chinense (Chinese Fringe Flower) pink flowers against dark green and purple foliage.

Loropetalum chinense

Loropetalum chinense produces interesting, spider-like flowers that are fragrant and pink through winter. The foliage on this bushy plant is oval...

From$33.68
A Loropetalum 'Red Temple' plant with dark purple-red foliage and elegant, pink flowers.

Loropetalum 'Red Temple'

Loropetalum 'Red Temple' produces mildly fragrant, pink-red flowers through winter, which are both unusual and appealing. The foliage on this bushy...

From$28.28
Spectacular Loropetalum 'Plum Delight' dark purple foliage.

Loropetalum 'Plum Delight'

Loropetalum 'Plum Delight' features spectacularly coloured flowers and foliage. It produces mildly fragrant, pink flowers from winter to spring...

From$28.28
Loropetalum 'China Pink' ground cover plant with purple foliage.

Loropetalum 'China Pink'

Loropetalum 'China Pink' produces fragrant, pink flowers in winter, which are both unusual and appealing. The foliage is oval, rich purple, and held...

From$28.28
Loropetalum chinense Rubrum purple and green foliage with pink flowers.

Loropetalum chinense var Rubrum

Loropetalum chinense var Rubrum features spectacularly coloured flowers and foliage. It produces fragrant, spider-like, pink-red flowers during...

From$28.28
budding-and-grafting-tape-1

Budding and GraftingTape

This 19 mm wide tape is the industry standard for tying buds and securing grafts. This petroleum based product provides a seal to retain moisture and...

From$5.18
grafting-wax-

Grafting Wax

Barkers grafting wax is the industry standard for sealing grafts. This petroleum-based product provides a seal around the graft to retain moisture...

From$50.00
spray-marker-dye-

Spray Marker Dye

Envirodye Red is the industry standard for seeing where and what has been sprayed. This powerful dye is commonly mixed with herbicides where a total...

From$108.60
bahco-grafting-knife-1

Bahco Grafting Knife

This grafting knife from Bacho is the industry standard for all types of grafting including cleft, side approach, and air layering. The design...

From$89.98
Loropetalum 'Fire Dance'

Did you find what you are looking for?

You might be interested in exploring related Latin Names - Loropetalum, or related Categories - Marker Dyes Grafting and Budding and Evergreen Shrubs.

Search loropetalum standard

Why Choose a Loropetalum Standard?

A Loropetalum standard offers the best of this evergreen shrub’s unique beauty in a tidy, architectural form. The rich, often dark foliage and airy pink or ruby flower clusters provide year-round interest. Standards are especially prized for their compact size and elegant shape, perfect for framing entrances, creating symmetry, or punctuating garden beds with colour and texture.

Choosing a Loropetalum standard means enjoying all the hardiness and low-maintenance qualities of Loropetalum, but in a form that can bring vertical structure and impressive garden value. These plants respond well to light clipping and shaping, ensuring your investment stays neat and showy throughout the seasons.

Top Varieties for Standards

Not all Loropetalums are created equal when it comes to training as a standard. Some varieties particularly stand out for their colour, flower display, and vigour. Popular options include:

Explore these varieties to discover which Loropetalum standard best suits your style and garden palette.

How to Use Loropetalum Standards in the Garden

Loropetalum standards are incredibly versatile. Plant them in large decorative pots by the front door for instant curb appeal, line them along a path for classic formality, or use them as living sculptures in mixed shrub borders. Thanks to their evergreen habit and manageable height, these standards can also create privacy or shelter in smaller gardens without blocking light. Combine with low-growing hedges or seasonal underplanting for added drama and texture.

Growing and Caring for Your Loropetalum Standard

These garden features thrive in New Zealand’s temperate climates. Plant Loropetalum standards in rich, well-drained soil, in full sun to part shade. They are drought-tolerant once established and benefit from a light prune after flowering to maintain their shape. Feed with a slow-release fertiliser in spring, and keep mulch around the base to retain moisture and deter weeds.

For a stunning evergreen feature that’s easy to maintain and never fails to impress, discover the rewards of planting a Loropetalum standard. Pair with complementary varieties like Loropetalum 'Fire Dance' or Loropetalum 'Plum Gorgeous' for even greater garden impact.


Contact us

Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.

–The Plant Company

Explore Garden Inspiration

Sign up to receive a free $10 Voucher You won’t be bombarded with emails, just titbits of quality information from time to time Sign up
Free shipping on orders over $150!

Join our community of happy customers.

4.9

429 Google reviews