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Other Names:  Razzleberry, Chinese Fringe Flower

Description:

Eye-catching raspberry colored fringed flowers are heaviest in spring on this upright spreading evergreen shrub but repeat throughout the year, foliage emerges rich burgundy fading to green; needs regular watering, especially in midsummer heat

Ornamental Features

Razzleberri Fringeflower features showy fragrant cherry red strap-like flowers along the branches in early spring. Its attractive oval leaves emerge burgundy in spring, turning olive green in colour with prominent burgundy tips the rest of the year.

Landscape Attributes

Razzleberri Fringeflower is a multi-stemmed evergreen perennial with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Razzleberri Fringeflower is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Razzleberri Fringeflower will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 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.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.