{"product_id":"pocomoke-dwarf-crape-myrtle-3-gallon-pot","title":"Pocomoke Dwarf Crape Myrtle - 3 Gallon Pot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePocomoke Dwarf Crape Myrtle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLagerstroemia indica x fauriei \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Pocomoke'\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/span\u003e 6a-9b  \u003cspan\u003eFind Your Zone\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlant Type\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deciduous Flowering Shrub\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHeight at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  2-3'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWidth at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  3'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/span\u003e 2' for solid hedges; 5'+ for space between plants\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Habit \/ Form:\u003c\/span\u003e  Bushy, Rounded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  Pink\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Size:\u003c\/span\u003e  Medium size clusters\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlowering Period:\u003c\/span\u003e  Summer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Single\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Flowers:\u003c\/span\u003e  No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  Green\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Foliage:\u003c\/span\u003e  No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBerries: \u003c\/span\u003e NA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBerry Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  NA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSun Needs:\u003c\/span\u003e  Full to Mostly Sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWater Needs: \u003c\/span\u003e Average, Lower when established\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Moisture \/ Drainage:\u003c\/span\u003e  Well Drained, Moderately Drained\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil pH:\u003c\/span\u003e  5.0 - 7.5 (Acid)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance \/ Care:\u003c\/span\u003e  Low\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/span\u003e  Visual Attention\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eResistances:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deer - \u003cspan\u003emore info\u003c\/span\u003e, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Mildew\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf all the dwarf crape myrtles growing in our gardens Pocomoke is the smallest. It grows in a low mound to only 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide at maturity. Released by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1998, this Fauriei Hybrid cultivar features eye-catching deep rose-pink flowers from mid to late summer on dense, compact mounds of dark green foliage. Pocomoke Dwarf Crape Myrtle is a showstopper plant for your garden!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Fauriei Hybrid Crape Myrtles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1959, Dr. Donald Egolf began a crape myrtle research project at the U.S. National Arboretum to develop crape myrtles that were disease resistant, hardy, true to flower color, and that would repeat bloom.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGermplasm of \u003cspan\u003eLagerstroemia fauriei\u003c\/span\u003e was collected in Japan by Dr. John Creech and distributed to the U.S. National Arboretum. This material was discovered to be resistant to powdery mildew; a disease known to inflict many varieties of crape myrtle, and to possess a unique, heritable, dark brown trunk color. \u003cspan\u003eL. fauriei \u003c\/span\u003ewas incorporated into the research program with great success. Since then, twenty \"Fauriei Hybrid\" crapemyrtle cultivars have been released!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLandscape \u0026amp; Garden Uses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGrowing only 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, Pocomoke is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces or in groupings or mass plantings in sunny landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Excellent as a solor or combined with other plants in pots, planters and other containers. \u003cspan\u003eA fine addition to pink color gardens, perennial gardens, rock gardens and cottage gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSpacing Recommendations:\u003c\/span\u003e  2 to 2.5 apart for borders or mass plantings, 5 feet or more apart for space between plants.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow To Measure Total Square Feet Of A Planting Area\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow Many Plants Needed To Cover A Planting Area?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNote:\u003c\/span\u003e  For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Crape Myrtle variety is not reliably winter hardy, you'll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Preferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Pocomoke Dwarf Crape Myrtle grows well most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and as much sun as you can provide. No pruning necessary however plants can be lightly seared in late winter for shaping purposes. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelpful Articles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eClick on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how plant and care for Crape Myrtles.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow To Plant A Crape Myrtle Shrub Or Tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow To Fertilize \u0026amp; Water A Crape Myrtle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow To Prune A Dwarf Crape Myrtle Shrub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoosing The Right Crape Myrtle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Long \u0026amp; Prosper!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet The Wilson Brothers \u0026amp; Staff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eQuestions?  \u003cspan\u003eContact Us\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHealthy plant. Shipped quickly and very nicely packaged. Would buy again.--------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAlways love the plants I get from Wilson Bros and this was in perfect shape when I got it. Planted it the same day and it is growing and looking great. Thank you for another great plant.----------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHello there, Brent and Brooks!\nI'm a retired Cooperative Extension Agent so I know a good a good nursery when I see one. The thoroughness concerning the cultivar and cultural information on your web site hinted that you guys know what you are doing, care about your customers and that you provide quality plant material and old-fashioned service. You did not disappoint! . The delivery was fast, the packaging was amazing and the 3 gallon 'Pocomoke' dwarf crape myrtle I purchased arrived in perfect shape. No spills! No crushes! No errors! It arrived as if I drove it home myself. Breeding efforts for hardiness along with warmer winters mean we can now grow a number of crape myrtle cultivars in a good portion of southeast NY State. With Wilson Brothers' quality I came to the right place! Thanks so much and hope to stop by one day!------------------------------------------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG\nJerry Giordano,\nWestchester County, NY\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOrdered three of these beautiful plants. They came quickly, were packaged perfectly and were just breaking dormancy. They have been in the ground for three weeks and even though we have been having some late freezes here, they are healthy and growing well. I can hardly wait to see them bloom! Kudos, Wilson Bros. I will definitely be purchasing from you again.-----------------------------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eI purchased 3 of the 3 gallon potted plants as a replacement for like plants I purchased from another nursery. The first ones were in a gallon pot, which I thought would be a nice size, however, they looked like nothing more than twigs with leaves. The ones I purchased from the Wilson Bros, even though they were in a 3 gallon pot, were at least 15 times larger (no lie) than the first ones I purchased. The Wilson Bros plants were big, fully developed and quite healthy. Their plants are nothing less than top notch.--------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! :) Beth Steele | WBG\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eArrived well packed and in great shape. They continue to do well since planted.----------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eArrived well packed in good condition. 1 1\/2 weeks later they are greening up nicely. Cant wait for blooms! --------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Mike! Thanks so much for your review of the Pocomoke Crape Myrtle and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Good to hear it's greening up nicely for you:-)\nBrent | Wilson Bros Gardens\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eI was curious to try one of these dwarf crape myrtles. I picked this one for its bright pink bloom. I will plant bright lantana around it when the weather warms up. Arrived in great condition.---------------------------------------Hi Beth, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Pocomoke Dwarf Crape Myrtle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! :)\nBeth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMy Pocomoke’s were amazing. The careful way they were packed and shipped shows me that they really care about their plants. They were healthy and a nice size. In the future I will definitely order from Wilson Bros.Gardens again.----------------------------WBG Reply: Hi Gary, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Pocomoke Dwarf Crape Myrtle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come!\nBeth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThese 4 dwarf crape myrtles looked so great when they arrived, it was hard to believe they came via Fed Ex!! When our lawn maintenance man was planting them, our neighbor was even commenting on how healthy they looked. They have been planted for about 3 weeks now \u0026amp; show lots of new growth. Wilson Brothers has been GREAT to work with. I would highly recommend them. ------------------------ WBG Reply: Hi Joan - Thanks so much for your review of the Pocomoke Crape Myrtle and for all the compliments. It makes everything we do even more worth the while. Glad to hear they are growing well since planting and hope you enjoy these dwarf beauties for years to come. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. We're at your service! - Brent - Wilson Bros Gardens\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis plant was greener than the Cherry Razzle Dazzles and looked the healhiest. Well packaged and in the ground the next day.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis lovely little crape myrtle has been difficult to find! The specimen I received was healthy and beautiful. The speedy delivery was amazing compared to other nurseries I've bought from on the internet. 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