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A stunning new dwarf Crape Myrtle that gardeners in both southern and northern regions can enjoy, 'Like A Latte' boasts a very compact habit, making it a perfect fit for smaller garden spaces and containers. As its name suggests, it features dark foliage with the "foam" being an explosion of bright white flowers emerging from coppery-red buds in large clusters. Bloom time depends on your location. In cooler Zones 6 and 7 climates, blooming occurs late summer through early fall. In Zones 8 and 9, blooming occurs early to mid-summer through late summer. Its mature size will also depend on your location. Southern Gardeners in Zones 7-9 can expect plants to reach 30 inches in height and width, with no dieback during winter. In Zone 6, like butterfly bushes, it might die back to the ground during winter, then reemerge in spring to reach 18-24 inches tall and wide by the end of spring. 

The Like A Latte Dwarf Crape Myrtle is exceptionally easy to grow and maintain when planted right and in the right spot. It's not too picky about soil type; however, it prefers moist, well-drained soil of average fertility and as much sun as possible. 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. Light pruning before the leaves emerge in early spring can help maintain a denser shrub. In Zone 6, where the plant may die back to the ground during winter, simply cut back old growth when new growth begins to emerge from the ground in spring. When established, plants are quite drought-tolerant; they only require supplemental water during prolonged dry periods in the summer. As with all other crape myrtles, deer won't touch it.

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