Chinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum COLD RESISTENCE

how are you. i would like to buy Chinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum for my village garden in a hilly area (300m above sea level) in eastern thrace, south east bulgaria on the border with turkey. i am in (US) zone 6b to 7a, with short but hot dry summers 30C to 40C and mild from +20C to very cold -18C and every few years even -24C (in 10 years) with windchill winters. i would like to know if you have an idea about Chinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum's COLD RESISTENCE your help would be appreciated. thank you.

nikolay

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Re: Chinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum COLD RESISTENCE

Reply from Kathy C

Hi, Nicolay,
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum has a boderling H3 hardiness rating, or hardy to zone 7. This means it will most likely withstand temps down to -5C, maybe even down to -15C but will probably suffer dieback at that temp. I think where you are is just out of the range of this plant's cold tolerance.
Kathy C