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Purple Cow™

Mid-Size Crapemyrtle

Create an udderly majestic garden full of deep purple blooms.

A new mid-size crapemyrtle featuring beautiful, deep purple flowers against dark green foliage. Its upright habit & plentiful blooms makes it the perfect choice as a stand-alone variety or grouped in mass for more impact. Combine with other bright-colored plants to add pizzazz to the landscape.

 

Lagerstroemia x 'GAMAD IX' PP#23,560

Purple Cow™ Crapemyrtle

Upright habit & plentiful blooms

The perfect choice as a stand-alone variety or grouped in mass for more impact

Deep purple flowers against dark green foliage

Combine with other bright-colored plants to add pizzazz to the landscape

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Purple Cow™

Plant Profile

Plant Type
Deciduous Shrub
Light
Full Sun to Part Sun
Average Height
6' to 10'
Average Width
5'
Average Spacing
4' to 4'
Hardiness Zones
Zone 6-9 (-10°F to 30°F) (-23°C to -1°C)
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, semi-moist
Purple Cow™

Features & Uses

Features

  • Majestic deep purple blooms summer into fall
  • Mid-size, upright grower
  • Beautiful reddish stems on new growth
  • Full sun, low maintenance
  • Disease resistance
     

Garden Uses

  • Accent
  • Border
  • Container
  • Specimen
Purple Cow™

General Maintenance

Pruning:

  • Deadhead, remove old flowers

 

Fertilizing:

  • Apply general purpose fertilizer in the spring when new growth appears. Check with your preferred garden center for your specific area.
     

Tips:

  • With its disease resistant foliage, Purple Cow™ is virtually maintenance free.
  • Combine with other low maintenance plants to enjoy the beauty without the work.
  • Create repeat blooms by deadheading spent flowers.
Purple Cow™

Companion Plants

There are several plants that would make great companions in the garden or landscape.
The key to companion planting is selecting plants with similar cultural requirements. Below are a few suggestions:

 

Create a color echo by under planting with purple Homestead Verbena. Sun loving plants such as Daylilies, Echinacea and Chapel Hill Lantana add continuous summer color.

  • In the Garden

    In the Garden

    The majestic deep purple blooms of Purple Cow™ add cheer to the garden during even the hottest summer months. Birds & butterflies, attracted to the darker shade of purple blooms, will keep coming back for more. The low maintenance shrub adds plenty of character minus the tedious work.

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