Add Bold Summer Color with the Black Diamond® Pure White™ Crape Myrtle Tree
Brilliant White Blooms Contrast Deep Black-Purple Foliage All Season Long
The Black Diamond® Pure White™ Crape Myrtle delivers vivid white blooms that pop against rich, dark foliage from spring through fall. A compact, low-maintenance tree perfect for driveways, patios, or mass plantings—heat-loving, drought-tolerant, and mildew-resistant.
The Black Diamond Crape Myrtle tree variety is the first truly dark-leafed series of myrtles. The white blossoms of this Black Diamond® variety appear vibrantly bright white and offset the intense hues of the dark leaves. The dark purple tint presents amazing contrast in the winter months.
The vibrant blooms of the white flowering crepe myrtle tree reach their productivity peak during the early summer and fall months. You will begin to see the white blooms appears in early spring and they can bloom all summer. Crape Myrtles have an exceptionally long bloom time and beautiful exfoliating bark.
Great for fall color too! After the white flowering branches die back, the black leaves will remain on the beautiful tree. The black foliage emerges in early spring on the revolutionary new series.
White Black Diamond Crape Myrtle Care
Known for being one of the smaller crape myrtles in a small tree/bush-like form. The white Black Diamond® variety is described as having an intermediate growth habit, tending to only reach 10 to 12 feet tall, a spread of 8 feet. It can be used as a specimen or in mass plantings.
These plants are very popular when lining driveways or fences, and can also be planted in a container on a deck or patio. Crape myrtles are drought-tolerant, mildew resistant, and low-maintenance. A slow-release fertilizer as the base of the root ball will encourage the red blooms.
Grow in the full sun across the United States in USDA hardiness zones 6-9. The black diamond flowers like it hot! Plus, it’s deer resistant!
Why Buy From Perfect Plants?
Order your Crape Myrtle Trees online directly from a grower! Grown with expert care on our sunny Florida farm, Perfect Plants has been family-run since 1980. We ship direct from our fields to your door—no middlemen, just healthier, hardier trees straight from the grower.
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SunlightFull Sun
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Black
Mature Width
8 ft
Mature Height
10-12 ft
Growing Zones 6-9 Outdoor / 3-11 Patio

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