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Blush™

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Blush™

Patent #:

Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia Indica

HARDINESS:

2-5: Annual / 6: Perennial / 7-10: Deciduous Shrub/Small Tree

POT SIZE:

2 Gallon

SIZE:

12' H x 8' W

PLANT FOOD:

Fertilize once per year as new growth emerges

IDEAS FOR USE:

Flawless black foliage and masses of brilliant jewel-toned blooms from Summer until the first frost. 

  • Colorful foliage early Spring through Fall
  • Beautiful blooms late Spring through Fall
  • Drought tolerant
  • Low maintenance
  • Highly resistant to mildew
  • Great for smaller gardens

BLOOM TIME

Beautiful blooms late Spring through Fall / Colorful foliage early Spring through Fall

WATER

Water thoroughly every other day for first month. Drought tolerent once established

LIGHT

Full sun- 6 or more hours of direct sunlight daily

Pink is the new power color, and Black Diamond® Blush™ delivers with subtle pink flowers and striking black foliage. Every home landscape needs great accessories, and Blush™ is a gorgeous adornment for any garden, but especially in cottage-style gardens and around foundation plantings. Black Diamond® Blush™ grows to an elegant and restrained 10-12 feet tall and 8 feet wide, and is easy care and disease resistant. This jewel won’t fade, either. Leaves stay dark all summer long.

Past Performances

These previously shown stars are no longer being grown at our facility