Lagerstroemia indica Pink Velour® (Crape Myrtle)

Crape Myrtle Pink Velour®, Crapemyrtle Pink Velour®, Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit III'

The Pink Velour Crape Myrtle gives the traditional pink blooms you adore with a modern twist: in the spring, its rich wine-red leaves turn into dark purplish-green leaves in the summer, creating the ideal setting for its brilliant magenta flowers.

Plant Type Trees
Hardiness Zone 7-10
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer, Fall
Height6' - 8' (ft), 8' - 10' (ft), 10' - 15' (ft)
Spread6' - 8' (ft), 8' - 10' (ft), 10' - 15' (ft)
Spacing 72" - 144" (in)
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 Award Winning, Great Foliage, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Rabbit
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Specimen
Lagerstroemia indica Pink Velour® (Crape Myrtle) | Crape Myrtle Pink Velour®, Crapemyrtle Pink Velour®, Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit III' || The Pink Velour Crape Myrtle gives the traditional pink blooms you adore with a modern twist: in the spring, its rich wine-red leaves turn into dark purplish-green leaves in the summer, creating the ideal setting for its brilliant magenta flowers.
Full Sun, Summer, Fall, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Award Winning, Great Foliage, Plant of Merit, Showy, Clay Soil Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Specimen
Image © Holly Hill Farms
Image © Holly Hill Farms