Berry Dazzle Dwarf Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia hybrid ‘ ‘GAMAD-VI’ PP22161

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: Dark Fuchsia-Red

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 stunningly colorful summer-flowering shrubs in our gardens and truly a sight to behold, ‘Berry Dazzle’ is one of our favorites out of the Dazzle Dwarf Crape Myrtle Series developed by the Michael Dirr Breeding Program at the University of Georgia. The deep green foliage of Berry Dazzle becomes literally covered by large, intense fuchsia-purple flower clusters in summer. Another fine attribute is the handsome burgundy-red fall foliage.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, Berry Dazzle Crape 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 Cherry Dazzle is outstanding in small to large groupings or as a colorful hedge.

Suggested Spacing: 3′ for hedges, 6′ or 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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Plant arrived fast, well packaged, and in great shape! Already thriving in new pot.—————————————–Thanks for the photo! 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

It always surprises me how well these plants ship. I have been doing business with Wilson Bros for well over a year. I have my yard filled with their plants. I have had one plant die due to my own problems. But everything else is thriving. The crape myrtle do the same!—————————————————————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

Plants arrived healthy and robust and are now thriving in the garden, blooming and already putting out new growth. Very pleased with Wilson
Bros. and will be happy to order again.——————————————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

Beautiful! When my plant arrived I was very impressed at how well it was packaged. It had buds on it when I received it and is now blooming like crazy. Very healthy plant, I would not hesitate to purchase more plants from Wilson Bros.——————————————————–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

Not only are the plants very healthy but the packaging is the best I’ve ever received. Best site ever!!!——————————————–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

VERY NICE HEALTHY PLANT. A LITTLE ROOT BOUND BUT TOOK THE HOSE AND WATERED IT UNTIL I COULD LOOSEN THE ROOTS. PLANTED THE SAME DAY IT ARRIVED AND IT’S HAD PLENTY OF SUN AND RAIN AND IS ALREADY PUTTING OUT NEW STEMS AND BLOOMING. LOVE THIS BERRY DAZZLE AND I’M GOING TO GIVE IT A WINTER SHIELD JUST TO PROTECT IT MORE THIS FIRST WINTER IN INDIANA WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS BLOWING OFF LAKE MICHIGAN PLAY HAVOC WITH SOME PLANTS. VERY PLEASED WITH ALL MY PURCHASES FROM WILSON BROTHERS.————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Really pleased with the size and quality of the dwarf crape myrtle I ordered. Shipping was quick and product was packed carefully. Would buy from company again.—————————————————Hi Pat, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Berry Dazzle Dwarf Crape Myrtle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens