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Crape Myrtle Varieties And Descriptions

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Twilight Magic Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

If you are looking for a showpiece in your garden - something beautiful, mysterious and unforgettable - order Twilight Magic today. The heavily crinkled fuchsia-pink flowers bloom so exuberantly and stand out so starkly from the dark foliage that you...
  • Foliage: Burgundy
  • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia 'PIILAG-VIII'
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Mature Height: 12 - 16 feet
  • Soil Type: Well-drained
  • Growth Rate: Medium
Nebraska
Omaha
Ebony and Ivory Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / 3 GAL

The Crape Myrtle was introduced to the US over 150 years ago from China, Japan and Southeast Asia. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. The Ebony and Ivory Crape Myrtle has leaves that are truly black.
Maryland
Bowie
Pink Velour Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 1 GAL

A multitude of named cultivars from dwarf to tree size have been introduced over the years, many of which are hybrids between Genus name honors Magnus von Lagerstroem (1691-1759), Swedish botanist, Director of the Swedish East Indies Company and friend...
Maryland
Bowie
Plum Magic Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / 3 GAL

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting . Follow this up with a early summer application of , this will provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers.
Maryland
Bowie
Black Diamond Purely Purpletm Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

This is a new shrub with stunning black foliage and masses of gorgeous purple blooms that keep coming from spring to fall. For a completely different look that turns the typical hedge on its head, prune ‘Purely Purple' hard every winter to a 3'.
  • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia BLACK DIAMOND 'Purely Purple'
  • Foliage: Dark
  • Flower Color: Vibrant Purple
  • Mature Spread: 8 feet
  • Soil Type: Well-drained
  • Brand: Black Diamond
Nebraska
Omaha
Black Diamond Blushtm Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

Order yours today. This is a simple shrub to grow – beautiful, healthy and a statement piece. Want to make a statement on your patio? Since it only grows to 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide it is perfect for smaller gardens.
  • Moisture: Widely Adaptable
  • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia Black Diamond 'Blush'
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Soil Type: Well-drained
  • Mature Spread: 8 feet
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
Black Diamond Shell Pinktm Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

The coral-pink blooms pop against the black foliage. This is an intermediate crape myrtle so it blooms from spring through fall and only grows to about 12' tall and 8' wide. This stunning garden plant will stand out wherever you put it in your landscape.
  • Mature Spread: 8 feet
  • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia BLACK DIAMOND 'Shell Pink'
  • Foliage: Black
  • Brand: Black Diamond
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Moisture: Widely Adaptable
Nebraska
Omaha
Pink Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

Beginning in early summer and continuing into the fall, your Crape Myrtle will dazzle you with its clusters of pink blossoms that appear as beautiful plumes at the tips of its branches.
  • Foliage: Green
  • Flower Color: Pink
  • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Rosea'
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Mature Spread: 6 - 8 feet
Nebraska
Omaha
Purple Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

Hummingbirds, dragonflies and butterflies will love your yard, but you won't have to worry about deer having the same interest. Crape Myrtle grows 10-20 feet in height with an 6-8 foot spread.
  • Flower Color: Purple
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Height: 10 - 20 feet
  • Mature Spread: 6 - 8 feet
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
Plum Magic Crape Myrtle
Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

The leaves start off a plum-purple in spring and mature into a rich dark green by summertime. Plum Magic, like all the plants in the “Magic Crape Myrtle” series, has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and leaf spot.

6 - 10 feet

    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Soil Type: Well-drained
    • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia 'Plum Magic'
    • Mature Spread: 6 - 10 feet
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Mature Height: 6 - 10 feet
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Sioux Crape Myrtle
    Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    They keep coming all the way through the fall, too. This tree will be a beacon in your landscape all year round. You can trim the branches in late fall or early winter before the flower buds set.
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Foliage: green
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Soil Type: Well-drained
    • Mature Spread: 8 - 10 feet
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Black Diamond Pure Whitetm Crape Myrtle
    Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    Black Diamond ‘Pure White' Crape Myrtle is a new shrub with beautiful black foliage that highlights bright white ruffled blooms that keep coming from spring to fall. Order yours soon! * Dark, almost black foliage spring to summer * Pure white ruffled...
    • Mature Spread: 8 feet
    • Foliage: Black
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Brand: Black Diamond
    • Mature Height: 10 - 12 feet
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Black Diamond Crimson Redtm Crape Myrtle
    Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    One place that hasn't been able to embrace this stunning color couple is the garden world…until now. Order yours today! * Dark, dramatic foliage spring to summer * Show-stopping crimson red flowers all season * Great for containers
    • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia Black Diamond 'Crimson Red'
    • Brand: Black Diamond
    • Flower Color: Crimson Red
    • Mature Height: 10 - 12 feet
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Moisture: Widely Adaptable
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Ruffled Red Magic Crape Myrtle
    Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    They even succeed in large containers on your porch. If you've never grown a crepe myrtle, this is the one to start with. Simple to grow and a garden showstopper, you will be forever happy that you planted one (or several!) of these beauties.
    • Mature Spread: 8 - 10 feet
    • Flower Color: Red
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia 'PIILAG-VII'
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Purple Magic Crape Myrtle
    Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    Let us introduce you to Purple Magic Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia 'Purple Magic' PP23,906). Like all of the beautiful shrubs in the ‘Magic Crape Myrtle' line from First Edition Plants, Purple Magic will bloom its frilly purple flowers over a long season...

    6 - 10 feet

      • Mature Spread: 6 - 10 feet
      • Foliage: Glossy Green
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      • Mature Height: 6 - 10 feet
      • Soil Type: Well-drained
      • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia 'Purple Magic' PP23,518
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Natchez Crape Myrtle
      Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

      Natchez Crape Myrtles are easy to grow and if they are used for hedges plant them 4 to 5 feet apart. Like other crape myrtle trees, the Crape Myrtle Natchez is ideally suited for formal or informal design in the home landscape, street plantings and community...
      • Growth Rate: Fast
      • Foliage: Green
      • Fall Color: Orange, Red
      • Flower Color: White
      • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez'
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Coral Magic Crape Myrtle
      Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

      First Edition Plants has introduced an exciting new form of crepe myrtle – the Magic Series. Order yours today! * Free flowering * Unique salmon-pink blooms * Nice natural shape Try it with white or blue companion flowers for an unforgettable look.

      6 - 10 feet

        • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
        • Brand: First Editions
        • Mature Spread: 6 - 10 feet
        • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia 'Coral Magic'
        • Mature Height: 6 - 10 feet
        • Moisture: Widely Adaptable
        Nebraska
        Omaha
        Black Diamond Mystic Magentatm Crape Myrtle
        Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

        This easy, low-maintenance beauty will add the perfect touch of color and mystery to your garden, wherever you plant it! Don't hesitate and order this beauty today. Mystic Magenta Magic, has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and is drought tolerant...
        • Moisture: Widely Adaptable
        • Mature Spread: 8 feet
        • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia Black Diamond 'Mystic Magenta'
        • Foliage: Black
        • Brand: Black Diamond
        • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
        Nebraska
        Omaha
        Acoma Crape Myrtle
        Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

        Acoma Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x faueri 'Acoma') is a full, thick shrub that is often pruned to become a 7 foot tall and wide tree that makes a striking statement shrub. Romantic elegance for your garden! Crape Myrtles always add elegance and...

        6 - 7 feet

          • Foliage: green
          • Growth Rate: Medium
          • Mature Spread: 6 - 7 feet
          • Flower Color: White
          • Moisture: Well-drained
          • Mature Height: 6 - 7 feet
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Midnight Magic Crape Myrtle
          Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

          It loves full sun and even keeps its dark leaf color in the high heat of a southern summer. At a time of the year when many garden shrubs are flagging from the heat, Midnight Magic just getting started.
          • Growth Rate: Medium
          • Foliage: Purple Maroon
          • Mature Spread: 6 - 10 feet
          • Brand: First Editions
          • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
          • Soil Type: Well-drained
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Black Diamond Best Redtm Crape Myrtle
          Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

          If you're looking for easy-care drama in your own garden, then you need to order some Black Diamond ‘Best Red' crape myrtles today. Don't let another summer go by without a few of these in your garden! * Dark, colorful foliage spring to summer * Show-stopping...
          • Growth Rate: Medium
          • Flower Color: Red
          • Mature Spread: 8 feet
          • Brand: Black Diamond
          • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia BLACK DIAMOND 'Best Red'
          • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Zuni Crape Myrtle
          Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

          The young foliage has a shiny red edge and becomes deep green. The large, rich dark lavender colored flowers are displayed from mid-July through the month of September! The Zuni Crape Myrtle is mildew resistant, has improved hardiness, and handsome peeling...
          • Fall Color: Yellow
          • Mature Height: 8 - 10 feet
          • Foliage: Green
          • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Zuni'
          • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
          • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Pink Velour Crape Myrtle Tree Form
          Prices start at : 79.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

          The Pink Velour Crape Myrtle is ideally suited for formal or informal design in the home landscape, street plantings and community plantings. This introduction by Carl Whitcomb has dense foliage that will turn a rich orange-brown color in the fall.
          • Mature Height: 6 - 10 feet
          • Growth Rate: Medium
          • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
          • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
          • Foliage: Purple to Green
          • Flower Color: Pink
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Purple Magic Crape Myrtle
          Prices start at : 49.95 USD / 3 GAL

          Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting . Follow this up with a early summer application of , this will provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers.
          Maryland
          Bowie
          Coral Magic Crape Myrtle
          Prices start at : 49.95 USD / 3 GAL

          It has excellent resistance to leaf spot and powdery mildew and is perfect to add a shot of summer color in a foundation planting or as an informal hedge. Follow this up with a early summer application of Espoma , this will provide the necessary nutrients...
          Maryland
          Bowie
          Moonlight Magic Crape Myrtle
          Prices start at : 49.95 USD / 3 GAL

          Straight species plants are not sold in commerce. Other gardeners decry this method as “crape murder” and adopt a less aggressive approach that conforms more to the natural size and shape of the plant.
          Maryland
          Bowie
          Tuscarora Crape Myrtle
          Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 1 pcs

          Plant in the center of your lawn, or anywhere you want color, and enjoy your flowers from spring until fall. Like all of our Crapes, this one is highly resistant to disease, powdery mildew and leaf spotting.
          • Mature Height: 15-25 ft.
          • Mature Width: 10-20 ft.
          • Drought Tolerance: Good
          • Growth Rate: Fast
          South Carolina
          Fort Mill