Deep purple blooms, glossy green leaves, and a compact habit that delivers big summer drama in a smaller footprint
FEATURES:
- Compact, dense, rounded habit that looks full from base to tip, great for smaller spaces
- Crinkly, richly saturated purple flower panicles bloom on new growth through summer into early fall
- New foliage emerges coppery to red-tinted, then matures to lustrous dark green in summer
- Fall color brings a warm finish as foliage turns red
- Noted for resistance to powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot, so foliage stays cleaner-looking
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree – does not fit in a box
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Pair the purple blooms with calm, steady greens like boxwood, inkberry, or dwarf hollies, then add a silver or airy texture nearby, think artemisia, catmint, or ornamental grasses, so the flowers look even richer and the whole bed feels layered and designed; give it full sun and a clean mulch ring, and you'll be set.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 6-10' tall
- Mature Width: 6-10' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 6-10' wide
Purple Magic Crapemyrtle
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Lagerstroemia 'Purple Magic' PP23,906
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Deep purple blooms, glossy green leaves, and a compact habit that delivers big summer drama in a smaller footprint
FEATURES:
- Compact, dense, rounded habit that looks full from base to tip, great for smaller spaces
- Crinkly, richly saturated purple flower panicles bloom on new growth through summer into early fall
- New foliage emerges coppery to red-tinted, then matures to lustrous dark green in summer
- Fall color brings a warm finish as foliage turns red
- Noted for resistance to powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot, so foliage stays cleaner-looking
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree – does not fit in a box
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Pair the purple blooms with calm, steady greens like boxwood, inkberry, or dwarf hollies, then add a silver or airy texture nearby, think artemisia, catmint, or ornamental grasses, so the flowers look even richer and the whole bed feels layered and designed; give it full sun and a clean mulch ring, and you'll be set.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Mature Height: 6-10' tall
- Mature Width: 6-10' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 6-10' wide
Why plant Purple Magic Crapemyrtle?
Purple Magic is that rare combo of bold and well-behaved: a compact crapemyrtle that still throws a full summer celebration. It was selected for a rounded-to-upright habit, reddish new growth that deepens into glossy dark green foliage, and true purple flowers, plus strong resistance to two classic crape myrtle troublemakers, powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot. The result is a plant that looks freshly styled, even when the weather is doing the most, and when it blooms, it does not whisper, it sings.
How to use Purple Magic Crapemyrtle in the landscape?
Use Purple Magic as a sunny focal point near an entry or patio where the purple flowers can do their thing up close, or plant it in a repeating line to make a low, blooming screen along a fence or driveway. It also works beautifully in foundation beds and mixed borders, where its dense habit reads tidy and intentional, and because it flowers on new wood, it bounces back with fresh bloom power after winter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Purple Magic blooms in richly pigmented violet-purple to deep purple flower clusters through summer.
Plant in full sun and well-drained soil, water deeply and consistently through the first growing season, then water during extended dry spells. Full sun delivers the best blooms and strongest growth.
Prune in late winter to early spring before new growth begins. It blooms on new wood, so this timing supports vigorous growth and plenty of flowers.
