Lagerstroemia 'JBG 19020' ~ Black Diamond® Crystalline Crape Myrtle butterfly-garden 7000 Eichen - Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 2020-04-13

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IMAGES: Photoset by Leonora (Ellie) Enking

Ginkgo biloba 'Mariken' (2) Leonora (Ellie) Enking

Female plants produce abundant apple red berries without the need of a pollinator that color fully by mid winter and persist into summer

Lagerstroemia 'JBG 19020' ~ Black Diamond® Crystalline Crape Myrtle butterfly-garden 7000 Eichen - Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 2020-04-13Crystalline Crape Myrtle is a compact tree with a shrub like habit and intense inky black foliage that holds its color in summer. Large contrasting panicles of clear white flowers bloom from mid summer until frost. Prefers full sun and moist, well drained soil. Crystalline is drought tolerant and has high mildew resistance. Type: Tree Height: 10' 12' Spread: 6 8' Spacing: 7' USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White