Breathtaking black foliage with unique maroon veins. Profusions of pink blooms. A long season of interest. Excellent in warmer states where they revel in long hot days and repay by flowering extraordinarily well. Excellent for pollinator gardens.

 Genus & Species: Lagerstroemia indica (Code: 19003) 

Protection Status: Rights Asserted. 

USDA Zone: Zone 6 (-10°F or -23°C). 

Bloom: Ruffled hot pink flowers. 

Bloom Time: Midsummer to fall. Flowering on new growth. 

Foliage: Striking bronze to purple deciduous foliage. High health, good disease resistance. 

Habit: Unique mounding growth habit, similar to Loropetalum but much faster growing. 4’ x 5’ with a cut back to 4” in colder areas. 

Propagation: Cuttings. License required for propagation. 

Culture: Thrives in moist fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Mature plants are drought-tolerant.