My 5+ Year Loropetalums Have No Leaves Inside Or At The Bottoms Of The Shrubs. Is Something Wrong With Them?

Question

I’ve had these loropetalum shrubs for around 5 years. The insides are very bare with no leaves at all. Should these take a hard pruning down to help with filling them out? How far down should they be trimmed? What time of year should I prune these down? I’m in north Jacksonville, FL (zone 9 I think). Thank you, Amy

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Answer 1

It may need fertilization as well as pruning. Prune after it flowers. Only remove about 25 percent of the shrub. Here is how:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/loropetalum/fertilizing-chinese-fringe-plant.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/loropetalum/pruning-overgrown-loropetalum.htm