Lagerstroemia 'PIILAG-V' PP25,925 ~ First Editions® Midnight Magic™ Crape Myrtle 8-11ft-spread and the Painted Lady

and the Painted Lady

The long bloom season lasts for 8- 10 weeks with small clusters of large cup-shaped flowers from winter into spring attracting butterflies and pollinators

Asteraceae - Erigeron karvinskianus

Camellia Kumasaka in our front yard

Lagerstroemia 'PIILAG-V' PP25,925 ~ First Editions® Midnight Magic™ Crape Myrtle 8-11ft-spread and the Painted LadyMidnight Crape Myrtle is a compact dwarf shrub with a rounded habit. The disease resistant foliage is maroon purple and holds longer in fall than other purple leaved crape myrtles. The color contrasts nicely against the large panicles of deep pink flowers that bloom early in summer and will bloom again later in summer if the first flush of flowers is deadheaded. Prefers full sun and moist, well drained soil. Type: Shrub, Height: 4' 6' Spread: 4 6'