Pavé Pink™ Black Diamond® Dwarf Crape Myrtle - 2 Gallon
Pavé Pink™ Black Diamond® Crape myrtles are a revolutionary series with stunning near-black foliage crowned with masses of blooms. Pavé Pink™ has a dwarf habit, and will grow to be a low hedge or beautiful accent for beds or containers. Low-maintenance and drought tolerant, Pavé Pink™ Black Diamonds bring beauty to every garden.
Lagerstroemia indica 'JBG 19003' PP35112
- Dwarf habit
- Features stunning black foliage in the spring
- Blooms vivid magenta-pink flowers in the summer and into fall
- Ideal along sidewalks, driveways, and fences
- Drought-tolerant and resistant to mildew
Ideas for Use: Attractive flowering hedges or beautiful trees to line your driveway or fence, Black Diamonds are also perfect planted in decorative pots to place on your deck, porch or balcony.
Disclaimer: When you first unpack your Black Diamond®, the blooms may start out white - to pink for the first couple of-weeks. This is due to being in a dark box away from the sunlight this plant craves. You may trim or wait for the blooms to appear.
Hardiness Zone:
Zone 2-5: Landscape annual or patio containers
Zone 6: Perennial performance with mulch in fall
Zones 7-11: Flowering tree or shrub
Bloom time: early summer 'til first frost
Light: full sun
Water: keep soil moist until established (usually 1 growing season), mature plants are drought tolerant
Prune: To shape in late winter or early spring
Fertilize: Slow release granular recommended