| Description | Cherry Mocha Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) is a more cold-hardy, densely branched shrub with dark green leaves, and the flowers are a dark red. |
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| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 6-9 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | A heat-tolerant shrub. |
| Flowers | Cherry red flowers borne on a panicle. Red buds open to cherry red flowers. The flowers are borne on an inflorescence called a panicle. |
| Leaves | Simple leaves, semi-glossy, green to dark green, sometimes listed as burgundy, which I have seen on the newer growth. A deciduous shrub. |
| Dimensions | In the colder part of its hardiness zone, where it dies back to the ground each fall, the size will be smaller. In the warmer end of its hardiness zone, it will get larger. Reaches 2.5 by 2.5 feet in colder zones. |
| Propagation | PP28281, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Developed by Hans A. Hansen of Walters Gardens, Michigan, USA. Patented on August 15, 2017. Cherry Mocha is part of the Barista series of Crapemyrtles introduced by Walter's Gardens. |
| Notes & Reference | Walters Garden data pages. |
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