Purple Crape Myrtle – Lagerstroemia indica Live Starter Plant | 12–18 Inches Tall | Ships Bare Root | Flowering Tree or Shrub | Easy to Grow

Add vibrant, long-lasting color to your landscape with this live Purple Crape Myrtle starter plant, measuring approximately 12–18 inches tall and shipped bare root (no pot). This healthy young tree or shrub is ready to establish in your garden and will reward you with stunning clusters of rich purple blooms during the growing season.

Purple Crape Myrtles are prized for their beautiful flowers, attractive branching structure, and low-maintenance nature. They make excellent specimen trees, flowering hedges, or landscape accents while attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. You will receive a healthy plant similar in size and quality to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:

✔️ 1 live Purple Crape Myrtle starter plant
✔️ Height: approximately 12–18 inches
✔️ Shipped bare root (no pot)
✔️ Healthy, rooted plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Purple Crape Myrtle
Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering tree or shrub
Growth Stage: Starter plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hours daily preferred)
Soil: Moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist while establishing
Mature Height: 10–20 feet (can be maintained smaller with pruning)
Growth Rate: Fast
USDA Zones: 6–10
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Plant in a sunny location with well-draining soil and water regularly during the establishment period. Apply mulch around the base to help retain moisture, and prune during late winter to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.