Red Crepe Myrtle Trees

These small trees are actually sometimes referred to as crepe myrtle because the texture of the robust flower heads look like crinkled crepe paper.

Red crepe myrtle trees. Trained as a tree it develops an attractive trunk and branch pattern. Smooth gray or light brown bark peels off to reveal smooth. In 1977 and for the last 20 years we have specialized in online sales of our beautiful crape myrtles. Plus it s hassle free with pest and disease resistance as well as drought tolerance.

Crepe papery 1 to 1 1 2 in wide flowers in white or shades of pink red or purple are carried in dense clusters. Semi dwarf varieties semi dwarf crape myrtles are large shrubs that generally grow between 5 and 10 feet tall and they may be more compact growers than tree varieties. Bright red blooms last up to 4 months why dynamite crape myrtle trees. Selections of crape myrtle lagerstroemia spp with true red flowers are now widely available thanks to new and dramatic improvements in crape myrtle flower color as with other colors of crape myrtle red crape myrtle varieties are free flowering and will continue to produce flowers throughout summer and on into autumn.

Lagerstroemia ˌ l eɪ ɡ ər ˈ s t r iː m i ə commonly known as crape myrtle also spelled crepe myrtle or crêpe myrtle is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the indian subcontinent southeast asia northern australia and parts of oceania cultivated in warmer climates around the world it is a member of the family lythraceae which. Ideal as a container specimen or in the landscape as a single accent or in groupings. You can grow these deciduous trees for ground cover as a shrub or like a tree. Developed to produce the brightest red blooms of all crapes the dynamite crape myrtle is a specimen show stopper.

The crape myrtle company was est. Glossy foliage emerges red then matures to a dark green. Numerous sizes and shades of red crape myrtles available for purchase online. It has long lasting flowers that have a ruffled crepe like texture and are available in colors that range from white red lavender and pink.

They are available in several sizes from 2 foot shrubby dwarf varieties to towering trees offer many colors from white to shades of deep red and purple and can be grown as single or multi trunk specimens. Red crape myrtle varieties introduction. Types of crepe myrtle trees japanese crepe myrtle l. So you get spectacular blooms that last from spring to fall without harsh sprays fertilizer or tons of water.

An upright mid size early flowering and reblooming crape myrtle with sensational scarlet red flower clusters that will delight all summer long. Firecracker dwarf crape myrtle grows slightly larger at 3 to 5 feet in height and produces light red flowers in july and has red orange coloring in fall. Crape myrtle or crepe myrtle trees provide year round interest and color with their showy summer blooms colorful fall foliage and attractive winter bark.