HARDINESS:

2-5: Annual / 6: Perennial / 7-10: Deciduous Shrub/Small Tree

POT SIZE:

2 Gallon.

SIZE:

12’ H x 8’ W.

SPACING:

8’

PRUNE:

Please do not commit crape murder! Selectively prune each branch back just enough to encourage additional branching and shape. Not wanting to grow a tree? You can trim your crape down to 4” every winter to help maintain a shorter height each spring.

PLANT FOOD:

Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring.

MULCH:

Keep a layer of mulch around the base of the plant year-round to conserve water and reduce weeds.

IDEAS FOR USE:

Go ahead and use the same wording as all the other varieties have:

• Flawless black foliage and masses of brilliant jewel-toned blooms from summer until the first frost.
• Colorful foliage early spring through fall.
• Beautiful blooms late spring through fall.
• Drought tolerant.
• Low maintenance.
• Highly resistant to mildew.
• Great for smaller gardens.