Bellini® Grape Purple Crepe Myrtle Shrub

Bellini® Grape is a compact crape myrtle with lavender-purple flowers and green foliage. Star Roses and Plants lists this selection at about 3–4 feet tall and wide, for full sun and USDA Zones 5–10, making it suitable for foundation plantings, mixed borders and containers. ## Plant profile The cultivar is Lagerstroemia indica ‘Congrabel’, sold as Bellini® Shrub Myrtle™ Grape, U.S. Plant Patent PP 28,975. The plant page describes a dense, compact habit, lavender flowers, green foliage, and resistance to deer and powdery mildew. Star also lists it among its drought-tolerant plants. ## Siting and establishment Choose a sunny position. Water regularly while the plant establishes; the grower information describes it as drought tolerant after establishment. Its compact mature size suits a low border or a spot near a foundation where larger crape myrtles would overwhelm the space. ## Maintenance Keep watering consistent through the first growing season and during prolonged dry spells. Allow enough room for its mature spread, and prune only as needed to maintain shape. [Star Roses and Plants’ Bellini Grape plant page](https://starrosesandplants.com/plants/bellini-grape-lagerstroemia/)