Plum Magic Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia hybrid ‘ ‘Plum Magic’ PP#23518
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 6-10′
Width at Maturity: 6-10′
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Upright, Can be formed with pruning in to a small tree
Flower Color: Bright Fuchsia Pink
Flower Size: Large clusters
Flowering Period: Summer
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Emerges Plum-Purple and matures to Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: NA
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained, Moderately Drained
Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Mildew
Description
Plum Magic is a truly spectacular mid-size Crape Myrtle from the First Editions® Magic series. Every variety in this series was selected for its ability to produce masses of blooms in rich, true colors…and Plum Magic doesn’t disappoint. It will blow you and any who see it away with its abundant, large clusters of crinkled, fuchsia-pink flowers over a long period in summer. What’s more…if the first round of flowers are deadheaded Plum Magic will produce another flush of flowers late summer through mid-fall! It’s wonderful foliage emerges plum-purple color in the spring and matures to rich dark green as the season progresses. The dark foliage combines very well with the bright colored flowers and foliage of other plants nearby. In our gardens, we’ve found Plum Magic to be a very vigorous grower, doubling in size during each of the first two years, though we think it will slow down over time. It has demonstrated excellent resistance to powdery mildew, even in the hot and humid summers we have here in north-central Georgia.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 6-10 feet tall depending on pruning, and 6-10 feet or so wide, Plum Magic Crape Myrtle is an ideal selection for smaller garden spaces, and containers. It can be grown as a shrub or lower branches can be removed to form a very attractive small tree, making it an excellent choice for use as a specimen or accent in sunny home foundation plantings or landscape borders. Also makes a very colorful hedge and is spectacular in groupings. Whether planted as a specimen or in groupings, this is one plant that is sure to stand out in the landscape!
Spacing: 5′ for solid hedge; 12′ for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b, where this Crape Myrtle is not winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Plum 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 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.
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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