Blushing-pink Blooms Light Up BLACK Foliage! If you think that pink and black is a color combo stuck in the 90’s, you need to take a look at Blush Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘Diamond Blush’). This striking shrub is a new introduction from the Black Diamond line of crape myrtles and is a fantastic update of this fab color duo.Blush makes a statement wherever you put it in your landscape. It is a winner as a foundation plant but if you want something really different for a fence border or flowering hedge, this really fits the bill. Want to make a statement on your patio? Try it in a large container for an instant eye-catcher.The blushing-pink blooms float against the black foliage. They are dainty ruffled beauties that cover the tree in soft drifts of color. Blush Crape Myrtle blooms spring through fall. Since it only grows to about 10’ tall and 8’ wide it is perfect for smaller gardens. It handles pruning like a champ and can be kept much shorter if you want. It makes a gorgeous 3’ flowering hedge, especially in the south.Blush is more resistant to powdery mildew than many other crapes, but like most it is drought tolerant once it is established.This is a simple shrub to grow – beautiful, healthy and a statement piece. Order yours today. * Three seasons of interest * Blush-pink blooms all season * Grows to 10’ tall * Great for smaller gardens.
Category: Black Diamond Crape Myrtles
Black Diamond Shell Pink Crape Myrtle
Coral-pink Blooms Dance Over BLACK Foliage! Black-leaved plants are always show-stoppers in the garden, but especially so when they are also covered in beautiful pink blooms! Shell Pink Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘Shell Pink’) is a new introduction from the Black Diamond line of crape myrtles that brings this great look to your home garden.This stunning garden plant will stand out wherever you put it in your landscape. It makes an excellent foundation plant and a beautiful fence border or flowering hedge. Plant it in a large container on the patio for an instant eye-catcher.The coral-pink blooms pop against the black foliage. They are full and ruffled and cover the tree in soft drifts of color. This is an intermediate crape myrtle so it blooms from spring through fall and only grows to about 10’ tall and 8’ wide. It handles pruning well and can be kept much shorter if you want. Try it as a show-stopping 3’ flowering hedge, especially in the south.The leaves transform from spring green into nice fall colors in the autumn. This is a great 3-season shrub.Shell Pink Magic resists powdery mildew and is drought tolerant once it is established.This is an easy shrub to grow and will make a big impression in your garden.* Coral-pink blooms for months * Great fall color * Great for smaller spaces.
Black Diamond Mystic Magenta Crape Myrtle
Unique BLACK Foliage with Magenta-pink Blooms! Landscape designers know that one of the most important elements in successful garden design is mystery. There needs to be something in the garden that sparks a sense of wonder. Mystic Magenta Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘Mystic Magenta’) is a new introduction from the famous Black Diamond line that definitely brings the mystery to your home garden.This garden stunner will stand out no matter where you put it in your landscape. It is a great foundation plant, a perfect fence border or flowering hedge and a real eye-popper in a large container on the patio.The magenta-pink blooms really stand out against the black foliage. They are so full and ruffled you won’t think they are real. This intermediate crape myrtle blooms from spring through fall. It only grows to about 10’ tall and 8’ wide, but it can be pruned to much shorter if you want. It makes a show-stopping 3’ flowering hedge, especially in the south.Leaves start off spring green but mature into a nice orange-red in the fall. This is a great 3-season beauty.Mystic Magenta Magic, has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and is drought tolerant one it is established.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.* Fast growing * Three seasons of interest * Magenta-pink blooms for months * Smaller height perfect for smaller landscapes.
Black Diamond Purely Purple Crape Myrtle
Masses of Purple Blooms on Dark Foliage And now for something mysterious and magical – Black Diamond ‘Purely Purple’ Crape Myrtle. This is a new shrub with stunning black foliage and masses of gorgeous purple blooms that keep coming from spring to fall.‘Purely Purple’ will thrill lining a fence or driveway if you let it grow to its full height of 10 feet. For a completely different look that turns the typical hedge on its head, prune ‘Purely Purple’ hard every winter to a 3’.Your neighbors will be falling all over themselves to ask you about your beautiful hedge. The striking black foliage is a perfect foil to the purple blooms and doesn’t look like any other shrub on the market today. You can also prune ‘Purely Purple’ to fit into a large container. It makes quite the statement flanking a sunny door or strategically located as specimen plants around your patio.Black Diamond crape myrtles are easy care, disease resistant and drought tolerant once they are established. You will be love the amazing contrast this shrub brings to your landscape. Order yours today! * Dark, dramatic foliage spring to summer * Stunning purple flowers all season * Great in containers.
Black Diamond Crimson Red Crape Myrtle
Crimson Red Blooms and Inky Dark Foliage Crimson red and black have been a powerful color combination for centuries. Art, fashion and history bear this out. One place that hasn’t been able to embrace this stunning color couple is the garden world…until now. Black Diamond ‘Crimson Red’ Crape Myrtle is a new shrub with striking black foliage and tons of crimson red blooms offset with bright yellow centers.Try them lining a fence or driveway. Grown to its full height of 10 feet or pruned hard every winter into a 3’ hedge, ‘Crimson Red’ will be traffic-stopping on your street. The stunning black foliage is a perfect dark backdrop to the crimson red blooms from spring to fall. Prune ‘Crimson Red’ to fit into your favorite large container and use it around your patio or by a sunny door.All of the Black Diamond crape myrtles are low maintenance, highly disease resistant and are drought tolerant once established. You will be thrilled with the ease and performance of this shrub. Simply striking and easily the talk of your garden. Order yours today!* Dark, dramatic foliage spring to summer * Show-stopping crimson red flowers all season * Great for containers.
Black Diamond Best Red Crape Myrtle
Striking Black Foliage and Red Blooms Every garden needs a little drama. What gardeners don’t need, however, are plants that are drama to take care of. 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.Marching down a fence-line or lining your driveway, ‘Best Red’ will be stopping traffic on your street. Stunning black foliage is an inky backdrop to the vivid red blooms from spring to fall. Let it grow to its full height of 10 feet or prune it hard every winter and let it be a unique 3’ hedge. Either way it will be a conversation starter.‘Best Red’ is easily pruned to fit into your favorite large container, too. Use it around your patio or flanking a sunny door.All of the Black Diamond crape myrtles are low maintenance, highly resistant to mildew and are drought tolerant once established. You will be hard-pressed to find another plant this easy and this dramatic. Don’t let another summer go by without a few of these in your garden! * Dark, colorful foliage spring to summer * Show-stopping flowers all season * Great for smaller gardens.
Black Diamond Red Hot Crape Myrtle
Hot red flower and dark black leaves We love the Black Diamond series of crape myrtles and Red Hot is a standout among standouts. Black Diamond ‘Red Hot’ Crape Myrtle is a new shrub with eye-catching black foliage and masses of gorgeous red blooms that keep coming from spring to fall.This is a truly unique hedge plant. It grows to 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Several planted together will make a traffic-stopping fence, walkway or driveway lining hedge. If you want a really different look in your garden that turns the typical hedge on its head, prune ‘Red Hot’ hard every winter to 3’ tall. You’ll be the talk of the neighborhood.The stunning black foliage is a perfect complement to the red blooms and doesn’t look like any other shrub on the market. You can even prune ‘Red Hot’ to fit into a large container. It’s a statement maker when it flanks a sunny door.Black Diamond crape myrtles are easy to care for and are disease resistant. They are also drought tolerant once established. You will be in love with the amazing contrast this shrub brings to your landscape. Don’t wait to order yours! * Dark, dramatic foliage spring to summer * Hot red flowers all season* Great in containers.
Black Diamond Pure White Crape Myrtle
What’s black and white and stunning all over? The Black Diamond series of crape myrtles are true stars in the landscape and ‘Pure White’ is a stunner. 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.This is a gorgeous hedge plant that grows to 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. The black and white color scheme draws your eye, whether you use several planted together to make a tall unconventional fence or keep it trimmed for a driveway lining hedge.The deep colored, almost black foliage is a perfect complement to the snow white blooms. It really doesn’t look like any other shrub on the market. You can even prune ‘Pure White’ to fit into your favorite large container.Black Diamond crape myrtles are easy care, dependable and disease resistant. They are even drought tolerant once they’re established. We know that you will be in love with the beauty this shrub brings to your landscape. Order yours soon! * Dark, almost black foliage spring to summer * Pure white ruffled flowers all season* Great in containers.