A new and distinct cultivar of crapemyrtle, Lagerstroemia indica.times.L. fauriei, which is characterized by compact-mounded growth habit; bronze-green emerging leaves, lustrous dark green in summer, yellow-orange-red in fall; high leaf powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot resistance; glossy red buds; cherry red flowers that are colorful from mid-July to early September in Athens, Ga.