Thunderstruck Lavender-Blast Crape Myrtle Tree - 5 Gallon Pot
$76.98
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$76.98
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$102.00
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Thunderstruck Lavender-Blast Crape Myrtle Tree - 5 Gallon Pot
$76.98
Sale price
$76.98
Regular price
$102.00
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Description
Thunderstruck 'Lavender Blast' Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia x 'JM3' PP31555'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree
Height at Maturity: 15-20'
Width at Maturity: 12-15'
Spacing: 8' for screen; 16' for space between trees
Spacing: 8' for screen; 16' for space between trees
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Pinkish-Purple
Flowering Period: Summer through Fall!
Flower Type: Single flowers in large conical clusters
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Deep Plum, Near Black
Fall Foliage Color:
Fall Foliage Color:
Fragrant Foliage: No
Bark Color: Tan
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silt
Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.0 - 6.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold Tolerance (-10F - Zone 6), Deer - more info, Disease, Moderate Drought, Heat
Description
When it comes to flowering trees, there's simply no others more showy than Crape Myrtles, and Thunderstruck Lavender Blast takes things to a whole level with outstanding foliage and flower color and an unrivaled lengthy bloom season. From early summer through fall abundant clusters of bright lavender (pinkish-purple) flowers shine against a backdrop of deep plum to nearly black foliage. A fast grower at a rate of 2 to 3 feet per year, Thunderstruck Lavender Blast naturally forms an upright multi-trunk tree up to 20 feet tall with a rounded canopy 12 to 15 feet wide. Sure to be a very popular selection among landscape architects as a focal point specimen, grouping or row in sunny landscape borders or accent tree in home foundation plantings and around patios and other outdoor sitting and living spaces.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing up to 20 feet tall and 12 to 15 feet wide, the Thunderstruck Lavender Blast Crape Myrtle is ideal for use as a focal point specimen in smaller spaces and home foundation plantings or in groupings or rows where space allows in sunny landscape borders. Very nice around around patios and other outdoor sitting and living spaces. A fine addition to black or purple gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 8 feet apart for screens; 16 feet or more apart for space between trees
Growing Preferences
The Thunderstruck lavender Blast Crape Myrtle is very easy to grow. It is not picky about soil type provided the soil is well-drained. A moist but well-drained soil of average fertility is preferred. Full sun 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 quite 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.
How To Plant A Crape Myrtle In The Ground Or In A Pot
How To Prune a Crape Myrtle Tree the Right Way
How To Fertilize & Water A Crape Myrtle
How To Prune a Dwarf Crape Myrtle
Choosing the Right Crape Myrtle
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