Lagerstroemia Indica 'Purple Velvet'
Dwarf Crepe Myrtle 'Purple Velvet'
Crepe Myrtle sport flowers with a crepe-like texture. They produce colourful and long-lasting blooms in summer. They are small to medium multiple-trunked trees and shrubs. 'Purple Velvet' is a dwarf shrub that bears terminal clusters of rich purple blossoms from mid Summer. The dark green leaves turn orange and red in Autumn.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Dwarf Crepe Myrtle 'Purple Velvet'
Latin name
Lagerstroemia Indica 'Purple Velvet'
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Lythraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.20 M
1.50 M
Lagerstroemia Indica 'Purple Velvet'
Crepe Myrtle sport flowers with a crepe-like texture. They produce colourful and long-lasting blooms in summer. They are small to medium multiple-trunked trees and shrubs. 'Purple Velvet' is a dwarf shrub that bears terminal clusters of rich purple blossoms from mid Summer. The dark green leaves turn orange and red in Autumn.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
The Crepe Myrtle is popular in warmer climes around the world and in the right conditions will grow to become magnificent trees which flower. In these conditions, they will flower from early to late summer.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant from young stock. Most Crepe Myrtles in gardens are selections of Lagerstroemia 'Indica' or hybrids of that species with Lagerstroemia 'Fauriei'. The latter species has attracted much notice for its hardiness and exceptionally showy bark. Do protect newly planted stock from frost until well established in a sunny bed.
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