Colorama Scarlet Red Crape Myrtle - 1 Gallon Pot
$23.70
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$23.70
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$31.00
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Colorama Scarlet Red Crape Myrtle - 1 Gallon Pot
$23.70
Sale price
$23.70
Regular price
$31.00
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Description
Colorama Scarlet Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia x 'JM1' PPAF
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree
Height at Maturity: 15-20'
Width at Maturity: 8-12'
Spacing: 8' for solid hedge, 16'+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded Canopy
Growth Rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Scarlet Red
Flowering Period: Summer into Fall
Flower Type: Single flowers in rounded clusters
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fall Foliage Color: Orange Red
Fragrant Foliage: No
Bark Color: Brown to Tan
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.0 - 6.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Moderate Drought, Heat
Description
When it comes to flowering trees, there's simply no others more showy than Crape Myrtles. They bloom for up to 100 days during summer, when there are few other trees and shrubs providing that service in the landscape. Colorful fall foliage and attractive exfoliating bark in winter enhance their overall appeal. It's no wonder they are so wildly popular among designers and gardeners!
Colorama Scarlet Crape Myrtle produces abundant and colorful clusters of hot scarlet-red flowers come to life against gorgeous deep green foliage from summer through fall on this new selection that 15 to 20 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide. This beauty will provide up to 100 days of explosive color during summer. But the color show doesn't stop after the summer flowers. The handsome dark green leaves of Colorama Scarlet turn to vibrant shades of orange and red in fall. Peeling grey-brown bark provides interest in the landscape during winter. An excellent flowering tree that will set your yard on fire during summer!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 15 to 20 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide, the Colorama Scarlet Crape Myrtle is ideal for use as a specimen tree, in groupings, or as a hedge in landscape borders. Perfect to frame the corners of homes and other buildings. Whether planted as a specimen or in groupings, this is one crape myrtle that is sure to stand out in the landscape!
Suggested Spacing: 8 feet apart for solid hedge; 16 feet apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Colorama Scarlet Crape Myrtle is very easy to grow. It is not picky about soil type. A moist but well-drained soil of average fertility is preferred. Full sun (7 or more hours of sun per day) is preferred and results in heavier flower production. Light shade is tolerated but flowering will be diminished in more shade. Has shown excellent resistance to powdery mildew and is drought tolerant when established.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Crape Myrtle trees.
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How To Plant A Crape Myrtle In The Ground Or In A Pot
- How To Prune a Crape Myrtle Tree the Right Way
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How To Fertilize & Water A Crape Myrtle
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How To Prune a Dwarf Crape Myrtle
- Choosing the Right Crape Myrtle
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