Admired for its abundance of long-lasting blooms, multi-colored bark, and emerald green leaves, this plant can be kept small or trained as a single or multi-trunked small tree. Large clusters of brilliant purple, crepe-like flowers sit upright on its branches, which sometimes start to cascade with the weight of the tremendous blooms. These eye-catching flowers last from late spring into early fall when the leaves take over the show, taking on tones of bronze, orange, and yellow.