Let me offer this possibility......Even though we are in a higher zone out here in the PNW, loropetalum seldom overwinters here. The consensus is that our cool summers do not allow for proper ripening of the wood to survive our (usually) quite mild winters. Perhaps the rather recent planting of this shrub combined with some rather severe winter weather produced the same effect? IOW, maybe this wasn't the best season to determine this particular variety's hardiness or endurance?

FWIW, the only 'Rosy Glow' I could turn up was the barberry (correctly 'Rose Glow')..........not a single hit for Loropetalum 'Rosy Glow' :-)

Oops, my mistake. I remembered the cultivar name wrong. It's actually called "Ever Red."

People have overwintering loropetalums here, one I believe I have mentioned on this site at Kubota Gardens Park in Seattle was several feet across when I last saw it. But I do not expect the species to last in this climate long term.

M. Dirr singles out 'Zoushou Fuchsia' as being the most reliable one (in general, not in reference to the PNW).

I'm also in Georgia. We had an unusually brutally cold winter. I've notice some of my less mature loropetalum aren't looking too good. Patience. See if they put out new growth, and if they do, then take the opportunity to prune out any dead branches.

This post was edited by Allen456 on Thu, Mar 20, 14 at 12:14

This winter likely killed some of my loropetalums here in upper zone 7A (Virginia). I have (or had?) at least 5 varieties. The 'Ever Red' looks dead, but we'll see. 'Purple Diamond' looks dead to the ground too. These may resprout from way low down.

'ZhuZhou Fuschia' looks OK, so it is likely one of the hardiest. Not the prettiest cultivar, but at least it's alive!

This was one rough winter. 'Is' one rough winter I should say. It's not over yet.