Most of the newer crape myrtles grow as large shrubs or patio trees that grow about no more than eight to 12 feet tall and half as wide. ... Green-leaved Coral Magic, Plum Magic, Purple Magic, ...

Bellini crape myrtles: These wonderful dwarfs from Star Roses and Plants are hardy to Zone 5 even, ... Other green foliage selections are just as nice, like Coral Magic, Purple Magic and Plum Magic.

Speaking as a “plantaholic” who likes just about all things with foliage, fronds or needles, one plant I started to salivate over in the 1990s was crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.). For us in ...