USDA
plant hardiness zones: 7,
8, 9
(Considered root hardy in zone 6).
Sunset plant hardiness
zones: 7-10,
12-14, 18-21, 25-31
Mature height:
5'-10'
Best known for its:
Rich red flowers evenly
distributed over the plant, not in large clusters.
Plant family + type:
Lythraceae - small deciduous
summer flowering tree/shrub
Origin:
Dr. Carl Whitcomb, Lacebark
Inc., Stillwater, OK, “Five New Crapemyrtle”,
undated, unpubl. sheet received May, 1999, at
U.S. National Arboretum.
Mildew resistance:
high
Growth habit:
deciduous, semi-dwarf, multiple-stemmed
mounding shrub
Flower color:
light/medium
red
Foliage:
new leaves are wine-red
changing to purplish green, then to dark green
Bark: young
stems are cardinal red then change to brown
Autumn foliage color:
red to dark red
Blooming period:
summer, autumn (July until
frost occurs)
Preferences:
full sun, well-drained soils,
good air circulation, soil pH: 5.0-6.5
Excellent choice
for: specimen,
flowering accent shrub/tree, groves, screens,
gardens
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