Lunar Magic Crape Myrtle Tree

Lagerstroemia x ‘BAILLAGONE’ Lunar Magic PP30360

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree

Height at Maturity: 8-10′

Width at Maturity: 5-7′
Spacing: Best as specimen, two to frame an entryway or spaced groupings or rows

Growth Habit / Form: Upright

Flower Color: White
Flowering Period: All Summer and then through Fall if deadheaded

Flower Type: Single flowers in large clusters

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Deep Purple-Black
Fall Foliage Color: Black

Fragrant Foliage: No

Bark Color: Light Brown

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt

Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Moderate Drought, Heat

Description

The Lunar Magic Crape Myrtle is an exciting new hybrid that has some of the largest flower clusters we’ve seen on any of the dark-leaved varieties. Lunar Magic combines abundant pristine white flowers with rich, deep purple leaves for an absolutely stunning contrast. The flowers emerge from abundant clusters of red flower buds beginning in early summer and continuing through late summer. If the spent flowers are deadheaded after the first bloom cycle, this beauty will rebloom through fall. The leaves maintain their dark color throughout the season until dropping in late fall or early winter. Lunar Magic grows 7 to 9 feet tall and 6 to 7 feet wide making it the perfect size flowering tree for any size landscape or in containers.

When it comes to flowering trees, there’s simply no others more showy than Crape Myrtles. They bloom for up to 100 days during summer, and even well into fall when deadheaded, when there are few other trees and shrubs providing that service in the landscape. Colorful foliage and bark enhance their overall appeal. It’s no wonder they are so wildly popular among designers and gardeners!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 7 feet wide, the Lunar Magic Crape Myrtle is ideal for use as an accent tree in small to medium size landscape borders, home foundation plantings and containers. A fine addition to white theme gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 5 feet apart for hedges; 12 feet or more apart for space between trees

Growing Preferences

The Lunar Magic Crape Myrtle is very easy to grow. It is not picky about soil type provided the soil is well-drained. A moist but well-drained acidic soil of average fertility is preferred. Full sun is preferred and results in heavier flower production. Light shade is tolerated but flowering will be diminished in more shade. Has shown excellent resistance to powdery mildew and is quite drought tolerant when established. Prune in late winter. How To Prune a Crape Myrtle Tree the Right Way

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Crape Myrtle trees.

How To Plant A Crape Myrtle In The Ground Or In A Pot

How To Prune a Crape Myrtle Tree the Right Way

How To Fertilize & Water A Crape Myrtle

How To Prune a Dwarf Crape Myrtle

Choosing the Right Crape Myrtle

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