How to Transplant Loropetalum

Choose a planting location with well-draining, slightly acidic soil. The plant prefers moist soil, but not soil that is overly waterlogged. The site should provide the shrub with partial shade. It thrives on a ratio of 50 percent sun with 50 percent shade. The Loropetalum chinense grows best in U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness zones 7 through 10.

Dig a hole twice as large as the shrub's root ball. Mix organic compost into the soil at a ratio of 50 percent compost with 50 percent garden soil.

Remove the Loropetalum chinense from its nursery container. Place it into the hole. Plant the Loropetalum chinense at the same level it was planted in its nursery container.

Push the dirt and compost around the plant's root system. Pat the soil down to remove air-pockets.

Apply a layer of mulch around the plant's root system. Spread about 2 to 3 inches of mulch across the roots. Use bark chunks or peat moss.

Water the Loropetalum chinense thoroughly after planting to help settle the soil. Keep the soil consistantly moist but not overly wet while the shrub establishes itself.