Lagerstroemia Dark Roast

Barista® Series Dwarf Crapemyrtle

$22.95 ea.

Order more to save! 3+ for $22.50 ea.

Ships Spring 2024 to

Ship to

Blooms on New Wood

Typically only grown in the south, now northern gardeners, to Zone 6, can enjoy Crapemyrtle! Bright fuchsia-pink flowers! With a name like Dark Roast, expect rich glossy dark green foliage with mahogany-red undertones. The semi-glossy red new-growth foliage tips of Lagerstroemia Dark Roast highlight the dark foliage. Perfect for a small space or place in your favorite container to brighten your deck. Flowers are followed by rounded green seed pods. For much of the growing season, Lagerstroemia is a superb foliage shrub with its shorter, rounded habit. Blooms on new wood for reliable flowering year after year. Our southern growers, without winter die back, can expect mature height to be taller.

Add To Wishlist

Code LADR

Patent PP32,954

Plant Type Shrubs

Species

Height Medium 1 1/2-2'

Spacing Plan 1 1/2-2' apart

Bloom Time Late Summer to Early Fall

Sun / Shade Full Sun

Zones 6-9

Soil Type Normal, Acidic

Water Needs Low

Sold In Plantable Pots (3.5x3.5x4")

Special Features

Beneficial for Pollinators
Deer Resistant

Planting Sites

Hot Dry Site Tolerant
OK in Containers

Lagerstroemia General Information

A member of the Barista Collection, this Crape Myrtle blooms on new wood. All members in this collection are based on plant performance in Michigan. In Zone 6, they will die back to the ground in winter. In warmer zones without winter die back, mature height will be taller. Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Lagerstroemia Plant Care

Crape Myrtle thrives in full sun with moist, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant, once established. In Zone 6, they will die back to the ground in winter. In warmer zones only prune as necessary for visual pleasure in late winter or early spring. Remove suckers, tangled branches or irregular shapes. Not demanding about soil pH but they prefer neutral or slightly acidic soils. Avoid too much fertilizer. A slow-release fertilizer high in nitrogen is best.