Red Hot™ - Black Diamond® Deciduous Ornamental Crape Myrtle Shrub - 2 Gallon

Red Hot™ Black Diamond® Crape myrtles are a revolutionary series with stunning near-black foliage crowned with masses of vivacious red blooms. Low-maintenance and drought tolerant, Red Hot™ Black Diamonds bring beauty to every garden.

Bloom time: early summer till first frost

Light: full sun

Water: keep soil moist until established (usually 1 growing season), mature plants are drought tolerant

Size: 12 ft. H x 8 ft. W

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 red blooms to appear.