Bellini® Raspberry Crape Myrtle

Months of vivid raspberry-pink blooms on a tidy dwarf shrub that fits where a full-size crape myrtle never could. The Bellini® Raspberry Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Conlagras') is a compact, multi-stemmed flowering shrub bred for nonstop summer color in a small footprint. From early summer well into fall it carries dense, crinkled panicles of deep raspberry-pink, the classic crepe-papery crape myrtle bloom, held above clean green foliage that turns warm orange-red before dropping. At a mature 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, it brings the long bloom season of a tree-form crape myrtle down to a size that works in foundation beds, low hedges, mixed borders, and large containers. Why growers choose the Bellini® Raspberry A summer that doesn't quit. Blooms from summer into fall, reblooming on new growth so the color keeps coming through the hottest months when most shrubs have finished. Rich, saturated raspberry-pink. The signature ruffled, crepe-textured panicles read as a true deep pink, vivid in full sun and a magnet for the eye. Dwarf, well-behaved habit. Naturally stays 3 to 4 feet, so it slots into tight spaces and low borders without the heavy pruning a standard crape myrtle demands. Tough and low-maintenance. Heat-loving and drought-tolerant once established, with the improved mildew resistance this series is known for. Three-season interest. Bright summer flowers, fiery autumn foliage, and an attractive branching framework once the leaves drop. Plant it in a sunny foundation bed, run a row as a flowering low hedge, weave it through a mixed perennial border, or feature it in a large patio container where its raspberry color can shine all season.