COMMON NAME Black Diamond Mystic Magenta Mystic Magenta Crape Myrtle |
BOTANICAL NAME Lagerstroemia indica ‘Mystic Magenta’ |
HEIGHT 10′ |
WIDTH 6′ |
DECIDUOUS |
COLD TOLERANCE 0° F |
SOIL TYPE Well drained |
DROUGHT TOLERANCE Yes |
SALT TOLERANCE No |
FLOWER Long lasting, showy red or magenta blooms |
MONTH OF COLOR Summer |
FRUIT Brown or black pods. When mature, they dry and split, thus releasing disk shaped seeds. Inedible. |
COMMENTS Most unusual crape myrtle, with red or magenta flowers and black leaves. Seeds are food for birds. |
PRICE 45 gallon $250, 30 gallon $175, 15 gallon $85, 7 gallon $45, 3 gallon $25 |