Lagerstroemia indica Fuchsia ‘Bella Mia’

A new, strong, and striking tree cultivar featuring dark pink blooms and a dominant canopy.

Lagerstroemia Fuchsia ‘Bella Mia’ is a large, unique ornamental tree characterized by dark, glossy foliage, reddish emerging growth, and rich autumn foliage displaying shades of yellow, orange, and red. The tree’s overall form is rounded with cascading flower clusters, reminiscent of the familiar white crape myrtle, ‘Natchez ‘.

This is a new proprietary cultivar belonging to our line of large, significant crape myrtle varieties, alongside ‘Muskogee’ (the large lavender) and ‘Natchez’ (the large white). It is ideally suited for planting as a street tree, a garden focal point, or for providing shade in open landscapes. Unlike the dwarf and low-growing crape myrtle varieties that have entered the market in recent years, Fuchsia ‘Bella Mia’ is a true tree-form crape myrtle in every sense: robust, fast-growing, and possessing a mature, distinguished presence. It can be trained as a single trunk or as a small multi-trunk tree.

One of the most impressive features of Fuchsia ‘Bella Mia’ is its ability to bloom in 2 to 3 waves throughout the summer, even without pruning. The intense fuchsia-pink flowers offer a vibrant, luminous color similar to the ‘Bazooka’ cultivar, but set atop a large, tree-form trunk like the white and lavender varieties. Another unique feature of Fuchsia ‘Bella Mia’ is its remarkably large and striking flower panicles (approx. 30–35 cm long) compared to other varieties.

For the first time in Israel, we are proud to introduce a dark pink variety that also features reddish-brown exfoliating bark patches, a characteristic that was previously unique to the white crape myrtle (‘Natchez’). The result is a pink tree with full tree-form stature, perfect for large-scale landscaping projects.

Native to the warm regions of East Asia, Lagerstroemia indica is well-adapted to local conditions; this specific cultivar thrives in full sun, is heat- and drought-tolerant, and establishes quickly across diverse soil types.

Lagerstroemia Fuchsia ‘Bella Mia’ is an ideal choice for anyone seeking a small-to-medium, resilient ornamental tree with strong character and high-impact blooms. It brings a fresh, invigorating look to crape myrtles in Israel, with bold pink, a true tree-form structure, and year-round ornamental bark.

As noted, it will excel as a street or pedestrian mall tree, in traffic medians and avenues, or as a focal specimen tree in private and public landscapes.

Additional trees from the same family:
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Dynamite’ | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Cordon Bleu’ | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Lafayette’ | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Mardi Gras’ | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Pink Velour’ | Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Tuscarora’ | Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Natchez’ | Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Muskogee’ | lagerstroemia speciosa | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Ultra’ | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ | Lagerstroemia indica Fuchsia ‘Bella Mia’

Magic^TM series:
Coral | Lunar | Moonlight | Plum | Purple | Ruffled red | Sunset | Twilight