Plant Database
Pink Velour Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica Pink Velour
The Pink Velour Crape Myrtle is a showy, compact variety that delights with vivid color contrasts. Its deep rose-pink flowers pop brilliantly against the unique burgundy-toned new foliage. This eye-catching combination, along with its smaller size and exfoliating bark, makes it a phenomenal choice for adding a long season of drama to patios, entryways, or mixed borders in Bay Area gardens.
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Showcases vivid, deep rose-pink flower clusters that create a stunning visual pop against the foliage.
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Features distinctive, plum-burgundy new leaves in spring that mature to dark green, providing exceptional color contrast when in bloom.
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Naturally grows in a dense, compact, and rounded shrub-like form (8-10 ft), requiring little to no pruning to maintain its shape.
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Provides the beloved exfoliating bark and orange-red fall color characteristic of quality Crape Myrtles, ensuring multi-season appeal.
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Is highly resistant to powdery mildew and very heat tolerant.