Description
A small deciduous tree that produces a profusion of crape-like coral-pink flower clusters. The bright green summer foliage develops exquisite orange-red coloring in the fall. Smooth, mottled, light cinnamon brown bark adds year-round interest. Wonderful for use as a large shrub to accent the landscape or as a specimen or street tree.Average Size at Maturity Reaches 15 ft. tall and wide.
Bloom Time Summer
Deciduous/ Evergreen Deciduous
Flower Attribute: Showy Flowers
Flower Color: Pink
Foliage Color: Green
Garden Style: Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic
Growth Habit: Upright-spreading, or vase-shaped, spreading out as they ascend.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Landscape Use: Firescaping/Firewise, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Urban Garden
Light Needs: Full sun
Soil Needs: Able to survive in almost any type of soil, crape myrtles do best in well-drained locations
Special Feature: Attractive Bark, Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Water Needs: Water crape myrtle plants thoroughly at planting time and once a week, in the absence of rainfall
Watering Needs: Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat.
