Diamond Dazzle Dwarf Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia hybrid ‘PIILAGI’ PP#23,168

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 3-4′

Width at Maturity: 3-4′
Spacing: 3′ for solid hedge; 6’+ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Rounded

Flower Color: Pure White

Flower Size: Medium size clusters

Flowering Period: Summer

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: NA

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained, Moderately Drained

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Mildew

Description

One of the most beautiful summer-flowering shrubs in our gardens, the deep green foliage of the Diamond Dazzle Dwarf Crape Myrtle becomes literally smothered with pristine, bright white flower clusters in summer. Truly a sight to behold. Another fine attribute is the handsome burgundy-red fall foliage. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide.

Developed by the Michael Dirr Breeding Program at the University of Georgia.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in a rounded mound 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, the Diamond Dazzle Crape Myrtle is an ideal selection for an accent or specimen in smaller garden spaces or as a stand alone in containers, which can conveniently be brought indoors for overwintering by those of you who garden north of USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a. In larger landscape spaces Diamond Dazzle is outstanding in small to large groupings or as a colorful hedge. A fine addition to white theme gardens and cottage gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 3 feet apart for solid hedges, 6 feet or more apart for space between plants

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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Crape Myrtle variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Dazzle Dwarf Crape Myrtles are exceptionally easy to grow and maintain when planted right and in the right spot. They’re not too picky about soil type however prefer a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and as much sun as you can give them. Light shade is tolerated but flowering is diminished with more shade. Maintenance is minimal, with very little if any pruning required for plants to maintain density and a nice form. That said, spent flowers can be removed to encourage a possible second flush of flowers. A light pruning before leaves emerge in early spring can help to maintain a more dense shrub. When established, plants are quite drought tolerant; only requiring supplemental water during prolonged dry periods during summer. As with all other crape myrtle, deer won’t touch the Dazzles.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Dwarf Crape Myrtle shrubs.

How To Plant A Crape Myrtle Shrub Or Tree

How To Fertilize & Water A Crape Myrtle

How To Prune A Dwarf Crape Myrtle Shrub

Choosing The Right Crape Myrtle

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Arrived quickly and in great condition. Had flowers in 2 weeks and looks so cute!—————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

I ordered the 3 gallon dwarf crape myrtle from your company and am so pleased with the quality of the bush-it is better than I expected. It was delivered very quickly and packaged so well.————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I order two crepe myrtles, they were packaged in a heavy duty cardboard box with vent holes, secured in the box with cardboard reinforcement and large printing on the outside of the box directing which side should be up. They were in beautiful shape when they arrived and were ready for immediate planting, which I did. Will be ordering more plants, a pleased customer!—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The plant arrived well packaged and in beautiful condition. The plant is not the typical Crape Myrtle and is compact. This is perfect for the space and we have had so many people ask what it is. We are in a new community and there are a lot of deer. This is deer resistant and so far they have not sowed down on the bush.—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The 3 crape myrtles were well packaged, good root system and damp soil when delivered. I ordered three, 3-gallon plants and one was shipped as a 2-gallon.
I sent photo with email and my account was credited for the smaller size.
Wilson offers plants that are not available in my rural area. and is a great option for safe pandemic shopping.—————————————We are sorry about the mistake, but always like to make our customers happy! Glad we could resolve it for you. We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Beautiful little plant!——————————————We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

Planted some dazzles from Wilson Bros as a hedge on a hill between yards this spring – junior gallon size – and they’re blooming like crazy – thriving on neglect / LOVE the availability of staff to answer questions – always patient and kind – and all the useful information on the website – customer for life. ——————— WBG Reply: Hi Elizabeth – Thanks so much for your review of the Diamond Dazzle Crape Myrtle and for your compliments! It makes everything we do even more worth the while. Glad to hear all your Dazzles are blooming like crazy and doing well. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens