Foliage: Leaves emerge deep burgundy and mature to a rich, glossy black color. Note: They require full sun to maintain this dark pigment; too much shade will turn them dark green Blooms: Produces large, showy clusters of brilliant red flowers from mid-summer through fall Lagerstroemia 'Ebony Flame' Growth Size: Reaches roughly 10 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide Ebony Flame Crape Myrtle - 3 Gallon Pot - Wilson Bros Gardens. It can be maintained as a large shrub or pruned to form a small, multi-trunked tree