Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Purely Purple™

Vibrant Purple Blooms + Manageable Size

Why Black Diamond® Purely Purple Crape Myrtle Trees?

With miniature, clustered blooms, the Purely Purple Black Diamond Crape Myrtle create a vibrant treat for the eyes. A romantic purple tone adds a striking contrast to the backdrop of your garden, even in tight spaces.

This newer variety grows in a compact shrub form. Through the mid-fall and winter, it displays stunning black foliage, and distinct purple blooms are on display from spring to summer.

The Purely Purple Crape Myrtle flowers on new wood, so pruning will not affect the next season’s flowers. Plus, this variety can even be implemented as a container plant, ideal for porches, balconies, or small gardens! And because it’s drought-tolerant and resistant to mildew, it’s virtually carefree.

Why FastGrowingTrees.com is Better

You won’t find a healthier, better-developed purple dwarf Crape Myrtle – if you can even find one at all. Local garden centers and big-box retailers rarely stock these unique varieties, and the trees they offer are typically bare-root.

But when you order from FastGrowingTrees.com, you get a tree that’s grown and nurtured with meticulous care, ready to thrive in your landscape.

Fill your garden with the vivid purple blooms that only this gem can deliver. Order your Black Diamond® Purely Purple Crape Myrtle today – before they’re gone!

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Crapes are full sun lovers, so plant in an area with well-drained soil and 6 to 8 hours of sunlight daily.

After you have found your planting area, dig your hole twice as wide as the root ball and just as deep. Comb your hands over the root ball to free up the roots a bit before planting. Place your tree in the hole and make sure that the root crown (where the root ball meets the trunk of the tree) is level with the soil surface. Backfill the hole and water to settle the tree’s roots. Finally, mulch the area around the tree to conserve moisture.

2. Watering: Though they are drought tolerant once established, you may have to water young Crape Myrtle trees more often, especially in the summer heat. If you’re not sure when to water, however, simply check the surrounding 3 inches of soil for dryness and water when this area is dry.

3. Fertilizing: Your Crape will greatly benefit from a light application of a complete, balanced, slow-release fertilizer formula in the early spring and summer seasons.

4. Pruning: For a more graceful shape, remove all but 4 to 5 strong trunks and then remove the lateral branches around the lower half of the tree. Remove any damaged or crossing branches during the late winter, as well as any suckers (low-growing branches).