Loropetalum chinense is the originally described species with white flowers.
It is a dense rounded shrub with arching branches bearing soft 1-2 inch long light green
leaves that typically only grows to 3-5 feet tall although older specimens can be found
that have obtained the height to 15 feet. The white flowers, each with 4 narrow petals,
are clustered at the branch tips. Flowering is heaviest in the spring but sporadic flowers
are likely to occur at anytime of the year. This is a great plant for the woodland garden.
