Summerlasting® Midnight Candy Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica 'HOCH2209'

SKU #46201
7-10

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water deeply when soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 3 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-10

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Description Fill your summer with dramatic contrast. Dark red buds open to light lavender-pink flowers, held above black foliage. This compact, dwarf variety is perfect for smaller landscapes, or plant en masse for a dramatic statement. Deciduous.
Bloom Time Summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Attractive Bark, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Accent
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Black
Care Instructions Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering.
Details
DescriptionFill your summer with dramatic contrast. Dark red buds open to light lavender-pink flowers, held above black foliage. This compact, dwarf variety is perfect for smaller landscapes, or plant en masse for a dramatic statement. Deciduous.
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttractive Bark, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Accent
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorBlack
Care
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.