The total package, this is one of the best performers in our University of Florida trials. Center Stage® Pink crapemyrtle bumps up the bloom date, intensifies the rich foliage color, and reduces the mildew. Megan Mathey has sorted through thousands of plants to select only the best, cleanest, most vigorous growing crapes on the market. With its ruffly pink flowers and glossy black foliage, Center Stage® Pink Lagerstroemia indica creates a striking show in the landscape as a specimen, hedging plant, or foundation plant. This stunning shrub also offers fall interest, deer resistance, and heat tolerance.