Lagerstroemia ‘Midnight Magic’

Lagerstroemia indica Midnight Magic
‘PIILAG-V’ (US plant patent no 25,925): Deciduous, compact shrub to 112 cm high and 86 cm wide after two and a half years; leaves 3.9 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, young leaves emerge dark red 187B on top and deep red 185A on the underside; inflorescences 11.2 cm long and 8.9 cm wide, flowers 2.1 cm high and 2.8 cm wide, emerge and mature in vivid purple-red N57C. Arise from open-pollinated seed of ‘Chocolate Mocha’ in 2010. (Griffith Propagation Nursery Inc. Catalogue, 2014): “(120-180 cm high x 120-180 cm wide) Beautiful purple-chestnut brown foliage and profuse dark pink flowers. Compact, rounded growth habit; flowers from July to September. Leaves retain their colour even in our heat. Good resistance to leaf spot disease and mildew. Another new selection from Plant Introductions, Inc.” Named and introduced by Josh Kardos and Plant Introductions, Inc. Name registered on 28 January 2014.

= ‘PIILAG-V’ MIDNIGHT MAGIC™. (Source : Checklist Lagerstroemia USDA/ARS National Arboretum )