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Fringe Flower (Loropetalum chinense)
Family: Hamamelidaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect, Vase.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Rocky hills and dry open woods, often on limestone. Stream banks, hilly slopes and roadsides. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)