Lagerstroemia ‘Ebony Flame’

Lagerstroemia indica ‘Ebony Flame’ (BD Crimson Red)
(USDA Plant Release Notice, March 2013): Deciduous, upright, spreading shrub to 1.3 m high and 0.5 m wide after 5 years; leaves elliptical, 5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, young leaves dark red (Greyed-Purple 187A) (RHS, 2001), later brown-grey (Brown 200A) throughout the season; inflorescences 7 cm long and 8 cm wide; during cool mornings and/or low light, flowers open bright green-yellow (White 155A) with strong pale pink/red (Red-Purple 67D/Red-Purple 67A) accents, otherwise flowers are deep red (Red 53A) fading to moderate red (Red-Purple 60A); Originated as a hybrid between seed parent [ ‘Whit VII’ (SIREN RED®) × ‘Arapaho’ ] and pollen parent ‘Chocolate Mocha’ (DELTA JAZZ®); introduced in 2013 jointly by USDA and Mississippi State University. Name registered 10 May 2013.

= PCM 35 [selection number], BLACK DIAMOND® CRIMSON RED. (Source : Checklist Lagerstroemia USDA/ARS National Arboretum )

BLACK DIAMOND® CRIMSON RED™ (J. Berry Nursery, Grand Saline, TX. Website: https://www.jberrynursery.com/portfolio/crape-myrtles), listed without correct cultivar name (2018); originally listed (2015) as BLACK DIAMOND® ‘Crimson Red’.

= ‘Ebony Flame’ , PCM 35