Lagerstroemia indica Seeds – Dark Pink Crepe Myrtle

Brighten up your landscape with Lagerstroemia indica Seeds – Dark Pink Crepe Myrtle. This striking ornamental shrub or small tree is admired for its vivid dark pink summer blooms, smooth peeling bark, and elegant multi-stem growth habit. It adds long-lasting seasonal color and structure to garden borders, hedges, and decorative yard plantings.

Crepe Myrtle is easy to grow, thrives in full sun, and performs well in warm climates. Once established, it becomes drought-tolerant and produces reliable blooms through the summer, making it a popular choice for low-maintenance yet high-impact landscaping.

Features

• Premium-quality non-GMO seeds

• Produces stunning dark pink Crepe Myrtle blooms

• Excellent for hedges, borders, and ornamental garden spaces

• Drought-tolerant once established

• Smooth, attractive bark and upright branching

• Ideal for warm-climate landscapes

Specifications

Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica
Common Name (US): Crepe Myrtle
Plant Type: Ornamental deciduous shrub/small tree
Growth Habit: Upright, multi-stem, spreading
Mature Height: 10–25 feet (variety dependent)
Light Requirements: Full sun
Watering Needs: Moderate; becomes drought-tolerant once established
Soil Type: Sandy or loamy soil, well-drained
Germination Time: 15–45 days
Germination Temperature: 70–85°F

Hardiness Zones (USDA): 6–10

Planting Season by Zone

Zones 8–10 (Warm Climates):

• Outdoor sowing: February–April

• Secondary sowing: August–September

Zones 6–7 (Cool to Moderate Climates):

• Indoor seed starting: February–April

• Outdoor transplanting: April–June after frost risk has passed

• Direct outdoor sowing: April–May

Bloom Time: Summer to early fall