CENTER STAGE Pink crapemyrtle boasts fantastic flowers and foliage! As a top performer in University of Florida trials, Center Stage™ Pink crapemyrtle blooms early, boasts rich foliage, and resists mildew. This show-stopping shrub offers fall interest, deer resistance, and heat tolerance. Enjoy its ruffly pink flowers and glossy black foliage as a specimen, hedging plant, or foundation plant.
Soil
Moist, well drained soils are best, but Crapemyrtle is widely adaptable, including to compacted urban soils.
Pruning
Blooms on new wood. Pruning depends on the plant’s role in the landscape, however, these large, tree-like crapemyrtles are best pruned only to develop an appealing form. Regular pruning or cutting back should generally be avoided.
Uses
Specimen plant; hedging; foundation plantings.
Growing Tips
Boasts handsome bark and excellent fall color in addition to flowers. Can be grown multi- or single stemmed.
