'Midnight Magic™' Crape Myrtle

Common Name: Midnight Magic™ Crape Myrtle

Latin Name: Lagerstroemia x 'PIILAG-V' PP25295

Brand: First Editions® Magic® Series

Description:
Midnight Magic™ is a bold, compact crape myrtle that brings vivid color and contrast to the landscape. Its deep purple-maroon foliage keeps its richness through southern heat and humidity, providing the perfect backdrop for vibrant coral-pink blooms that last from mid-summer until frost. This variety is prized for its exfoliating bark, mildew resistance, and compact habit, making it an excellent low-maintenance focal point or colorful mass planting option.

Care Tips:
Plant in full sun for best flowering and darkest foliage. Avoid overwatering and ensure good drainage. Prune in early spring if shaping is needed. Apply balanced fertilizer in spring. Tolerates heat and drought once established.

Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, borders, mass planting, cut flower garden, specimen shrub, foundation planting

Mature Height: 4–6 ft

Mature Width: 4–6 ft

Sun Exposure: Full sun (6+ hours daily)

Cold Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 6–9

Habit: Compact, rounded

Foliage: Deep purple-maroon; brilliant red/orange/yellow tones in fall

Flower: Bright coral-pink, ruffled; blooms from mid-summer to frost

Soil pH: Prefers acidic soils (pH 5.5–6.5); adaptable to most soil types