Thunderstruck White Lightning Crape Myrtle Tree (Single Trunk) - 7 Gallon Pot
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Thunderstruck White Lightning Crape Myrtle Tree (Single Trunk) - 7 Gallon Pot
$99.99
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$99.99
Regular price
$137.00
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Description
Thunderstruck 'White Lightning' Crape Myrtle (Single Trunk)
Lagerstroemia x 'JM4' PP31534'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree
Height at Maturity: 20-30'
Width at Maturity: 10-15'
Spacing: 10' for screen; 20' for space between trees
Spacing: 10' for screen; 20' for space between trees
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Single Trunk
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering Period: Early to Late Summer
Flower Type: Single flowers in large conical clusters
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Burgundy-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, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.0 - 6.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer - more info, Disease, Moderate Drought, Heat
Description
When it comes to flowering trees, few are showier than Crape Myrtles. They bloom for up to 100 days during summer, when few other trees and shrubs provide 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!
This is the hard-to-find single-trunk version of Thunderstruck White Lightning Crape Myrtle Tree, the tallest and most impressive of the "black-leaved" crape myrtles. It is a hybrid developed by crossing the ever-popular 'Natchez' White Crape Myrtle with the Ebony Ivory Black Diamond Crape Myrtle. The result is a tree with the dark burgundy-black leaves of Ebony Ivory but a much faster growth rate of 2 feet or more in height per year and a taller stature to 20 to 30 feet of 'Natchez,' not to mention higher cold hardiness to USDA Zone 6. A fine specimen tree in the landscape, or use two to frame an entrance!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 20 to 30 feet tall and 1o to 15 feet wide, the White Lightning Crape Myrtle is one you'll plant as a tree and not a shrub. It is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, in rows to line a drive or property line, or near patios, decks and other outdoor living spaces to provide shade. Excellent for framing the corners of homes and other buildings.
Suggested Spacing: 10 feet apart for screens; 20 feet or more apart for space between trees
Growing Preferences
The White Lightning 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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