The Purple Diamond Loropetalum, from the Southern Living Plant Collection, is a stunning and vibrant shrub that adds rich color and texture to your landscape. This exceptional loropetalum variety, scientifically known as Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Purple Diamond,' boasts striking deep purple foliage and vibrant pink ribbon-like blooms. Purple Diamond Loropetalum shrubs are an ideal choice for hedges, borders, or as an eye-catching accent plant. With its compact growth habit that matures to 4-6 feet tall by 4-5 feet wide and low maintenance requirements, this loropetalum shrub provides year-round beauty and charm to gardens of all sizes. Elevate your outdoor space with the intense hues and exquisite form of Purple Diamond Loropetalum. When planting Purple Diamond Loropetalum bushes, choose a full sun to partial shade, dig the hole twice as wide as the pot, and mix rich garden soil in with your native soil, then leave the top of the root ball 1/2 inch above the ground level when filling the hole with soil. Use a slow-release granular fertilizer in Spring.