A crape myrtle breakthrough with a refreshing, sweet, truly compact shrub and delicious, dark lavender-purple blooms that will brighten the warm summer landscape, blooming earlier than other varieties. The low, mounded form is excellent for foundations, in mixed shrub borders, or as a low hedge. Resistant to powdery mildew. Deciduous.
| Plant Type |
Shrubs |
| Hardiness Zone |
5-9 |
| Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring, Summer |
| Height | 2' - 4' (ft) |
| Spread | 2' - 4' (ft) |
| Spacing |
4' (ft) |
| Water Needs |
Average |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Soil Type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics |
Dwarf, Great Foliage, Showy |
| Tolerance |
Drought |
| Attracts |
Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators |
| Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Edging, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers |
Bellini® Grape Crape Myrtle | Lagerstroemia indica 'Congrabel' PP #28,975 || A crape myrtle breakthrough with a refreshing, sweet, truly compact shrub and delicious, dark lavender-purple blooms that will brighten the warm summer landscape, blooming earlier than other varieties. The low, mounded form is excellent for foundations, in mixed shrub borders, or as a low hedge. Resistant to powdery mildew. Deciduous.
Full Sun,
Spring, Summer,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained,
Dwarf, Great Foliage, Showy,
Drought Tolerant,
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Edging, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers