Crapte Myrtle

Crape myrtle leaves are oval and 1 to 2 inches long, and this plant is easy to grow, and if it is used for hedges, plant them 4 to 5 feet apart. * Deep red blooms * Powdery mildew resistant * Exciting fall color

She was mysterious and beautiful. The guitarist was playing with lightning speed. It makes a great foundation planting, providing interest all year, whether from foliage, flowers or bark.

The eye-catching trees continue to enhance landscapes allowing gardeners everywhere to relish in their pure beauty. Make cuts on long, leggy limbs to encourage branching. A multitude of named cultivars from dwarf to tree size have been introduced over...

Each was thoroughly tested for disease resistance, length of bloom, and cold hardiness in Washington, DC (USDA zone 7a). Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant.

You can also prune ‘Purely Purple' to fit into a large container. Masses of Purple Blooms on Dark Foliage And now for something mysterious and magical - Black Diamond ‘Purely Purple' Crape Myrtle.

Blush Crape Myrtle blooms spring through fall. It makes a gorgeous 3 foot flowering hedge, especially in the south. This is a simple shrub to grow – beautiful, healthy and a statement piece.

This is an intermediate crape myrtle so it blooms from spring through fall and only grows to about 12' tall and 8' wide. Try it as a show-stopping 3' flowering hedge, especially in the south.

Plant one anywhere you'd enjoy an enduring splash of color. Crape Myrtle grows 10-20 feet in height with a 6-8 foot spread. Crape myrtle leaves are oval and 1 to 2 inches long; they are bronze-colored when they first unfold in the spring and become yellow,...

Crape Myrtle grows 10-20 feet in height with an 6-8 foot spread. You'll love how the Crape Myrtle seems to be always awash in color. Beginning in early summer and continuing into the fall, your Crape Myrtle will dazzle you with its purple blossoms that...

Plum Magic, like all the plants in the “Magic Crape Myrtle” series, has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and leaf spot. Plum Magic doesn't grow as tall as other myrtles – only 10 feet or so.

The sloughing bark peels from dark brown to beige giving the trunks a marbled look. Even when they drop they tree is beautiful. As the flowers are fading the leaves turn stunning shades of red and purple.

We know that you will be in love with the beauty this shrub brings to your landscape. This is a gorgeous hedge plant that grows to 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. It really doesn't look like any other shrub on the market.

Simply striking and easily the talk of your garden. Black Diamond ‘Crimson Red' Crape Myrtle is a new shrub with striking black foliage and tons of crimson red blooms offset with bright yellow centers.

This compact plant blooms all summer with carnation-like glowing red flowers that stand out in stark contrast to the lustrous dark green foliage. Look no further than Ruffled Red Magic crepe myrtle.

This shrub is handsome with or without the flowers…but you'll be very happy it has flowers. A Crape Myrtle For Any Sized Garden Crape Myrtles are beautiful in any garden but sometimes these tall shrubs just don't fit.

Natchez Crape Myrtles are easy to grow and if they are used for hedges plant them 4 to 5 feet apart. * Handsome plant * Excellent winter interest * Low maintenance * Summer Flowering * Fall Color * Waterwise

Try it with white or blue companion flowers for an unforgettable look. Coral Magic (Lagerstroemia 'Coral Magic' PP23,922) is loaded with salmon-pink flowers that are unique and eye-catching.

This intermediate crape myrtle blooms from spring through fall. Leaves start off spring green but mature into a nice orange-red in the fall. Mystic Magenta Magic, has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and is drought tolerant one it is established.

The season long flowers and dramatic and beautiful foliage make this a romantic showstopper in the garden. Acoma Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x faueri 'Acoma') is a full, thick shrub that is often pruned to become a 7 foot tall and wide tree that...

At a time of the year when many garden shrubs are flagging from the heat, Midnight Magic just getting started. It looks great with yellows flowers or tan grasses. Midnight Magic Crepe Myrtle is round and compact, growing only 4-6 feet tall.

You will be hard-pressed to find another plant this easy and this dramatic. Marching down a fence-line or lining your driveway, ‘Best Red' will be stopping traffic on your street.

It can be planted as a specimen or in groups, and looks attractive when under planted with a ground cover. Semi-Dwarf Crape Myrtle that's Easy to Grow! The Zuni Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Zuni', is a semi-dwarf, multi-stemmed shrub.

It tops out at 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide, and can be planted as a specimen or in groups. This introduction by Carl Whitcomb has dense foliage that will turn a rich orange-brown color in the fall.

Each was thoroughly tested for disease resistance, length of bloom, and cold hardiness in Washington, DC (USDA zone 7a). Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant.

Each was thoroughly tested for disease resistance, length of bloom, and cold hardiness in Washington, DC (USDA zone 7a). Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. It has excellent resistance to leaf spot and powdery mildew and is perfect to add a shot of summer color in a foundation planting or as an informal...

You can truly shape myrtle to almost any form you like and there are dwarf forms that work well in formal gardens. If you wish for it to grow into a small tree, simply remove the spent blooms and clean out any dead or diseased wood.