Garden Goods Direct Trees Ebony Glow Crape Myrtle

The Red flowering Ebony Flame Crape Myrtle Tree is an exciting new Crape Myrtle hybrid that has an impressively dark foliage. This tree is a mid-size Crape Myrtle with a relatively fast rate of growth to 10 to 12 feet in height with a spread of about 6 to 8 feet – the perfect small sized flowering tree for today’s smaller gardens!

Ebony Flame is a Crape Myrtle that blooms in early summer with bright red flowers. It forms a small tree, with a dense, full shape. The foliage is a true black that contrasts well with the white and blush pink flowers. It will bloom again in late summer if the first flush of flowers are deadheaded. It has excellent resistance to leaf spot and powdery mildew and is perfect to add a shot of summer color in a foundation planting or as an informal hedge.

This flaming myrtle has a broad and upright growing habit with small alternate black leaves that are rounded at the base and are 1” to 2” long. 

The Ebony Flame is adaptable to a wide range of soil types, very drought tolerant and has a good resistance to powdery mildew. This eye-catching tree continues to enhance landscapes allowing gardeners everywhere to relish in their pure beauty.