(Dwarf Crapemyrtle)

This dwarf crapemyrtle grows into a dense, mounding, deciduous shrub that bloom heavily with deep-red flowers. From midsummer onward, 'Sacramento' produces its blossoms in clusters on branch tips. Removing spent clusters can produce a second flush of flowering. This is a heat-loving plant that has dark green leaves through summer. The leaves turn red in autumn.

Like most crapemyrtles, 'Sacramento' tolerates a wide range of well drained soils and grows best in hot sunny locations. It is susceptible,...

(Crapemyrtle, Sebring Crapemyrtle)

Crapemyrtle is a heat-loving, summer flowering shrub to small tree that originates from China. It is best known for its large clusters of brightly colored blooms that appear at its branch tips. These dazzling flowers can be in shades of white, red, purple or pink, depending on the cultivar (of which there are many).

The glossy leaves of crapemyrtle emerge pale green to bronze in the spring, turn dark to medium green in the summer, then transition to bronze, yellow, orange or red in the fall....

(Crapemyrtle, Snow White Crapemyrtle)

Crapemyrtle is a heat-loving, summer flowering shrub to small tree that originates from China. It is best known for its large clusters of brightly colored blooms that appear at its branch tips. These dazzling flowers can be in shades of white, red, purple or pink, depending on the cultivar (of which there are many).

The glossy leaves of crapemyrtle emerge pale green to bronze in the spring, turn dark to medium green in the summer, then transition to bronze, yellow, orange or red in the fall....

(Dwarf Crapemyrtle, Snowbaby Crapemyrtle)

This is a dwarf crapemyrtle that grows into a compact, deciduous shrub with pure white flowers on its branch tips. From midsummer onward, 'Snowbaby' blooms with new clusters on new branches. Removing spent clusters encourages new flushes of bloom in autumn. This cultivar arose as a sport (a mutation) of 'Dwarf Blue', and some of its branches may may revert to blooming with bluish-lavender flowers. It is a heat-loving plant that has dark green leaves through summer. In autumn, they turn shades or...

(Crapemyrtle, Wm. Toovey Crapemyrtle)

The heavy-blooming ‘Toovey’ is a multi-stemmed small tree with a broad crown. By midsummer it bears large clusters of crinkled, watermelon red flowers at its branch tips. These are balanced by lush dark green leaves that turn orange-red in autumn. In wintertime, its attractive light gray and brown bark takes center stage.

Crapemyrtle is tolerant of a wide range of well-drained soils and grows best in hot, sunny locations. In general, this cultivar has good powdery mildew resistance. A prominent...

(Crapemyrtle, Twilight Crapemyrtle)

A heat-loving, small deciduous tree, 'Twilight' is descended from a native of eastern Asia. It has glossy, dark green leaves that turn shades of orange and red in the fall. In midsummer it produces abundant clusters of lavender-violet flowers at its branch tips. Mature plants have an upright and broad habit and attractive exfoliating reddish brown bark.

Like most crapemyrtles, 'Twilight' tolerates a wide range of well drained soils and grows best in hot, sunny locations. Use it as a specimen near...

(Dwarf Crapemyrtle)

This dwarf crapemyrtle grows into a compact, deciduous shrub that is admired for its magenta-pink flowers with superb cold hardiness. From midsummer onward, 'Velma's Royal Delight' produces blossoms in clusters on branch tips. It is a heat-loving plant that has dark green leaves in the growing season, turning a blend of orange and red in autumn.

Crapemyrtle is tolerant of a wide range of well drained soils and grows best in hot sunny locations. Foliar powdery mildew may be a problem and can...

(Crapemyrtle, Victor Crapemyrtle)

The red-flowered crapemyrtle ‘Victor’ is a heat-loving, small shrub with an upright globular habit. It originates from eastern Asia and is moderately cold-tolerant. The tree’s glossy green leaves are bronze when they first emerge, deepen to a dark green in summer and red shades in the late fall. In midsummer it has large showy clusters of rich red flowers at its branch tips.

Crapemyrtles are tolerant of a wide range of well-drained soil types and grow best in hot sunny locations. Once established,...

(Crapemyrtle)

This little crapemyrtle is about as dwarf as they come. Hybridized in Lincoln, Nebraska by the Fleming brothers, the patented ‘Violet Filli’ is also hardier than most and maintains a densely-branched uniform habit.

Crapemyrtles are heat-loving, summer-flowering shrubs that originate from China. They are best known for their large clusters of brightly colored blooms that appear at the branch tips. The colorful ‘Violet Filli’ offers bright lavender-violet flowers.

The glossy leaves emerge...

(Crapemyrtle, Weeping Pink Crapemyrtle)

This crapemyrtle, 'Weeping Pink,' blooms with rosy pink flowers in mid and late summer. It is a tall shrub or small tree with gently arching branches, best used as a specimen. For a classic tree-shape, prune away the lowest branches while the plant is young. Unlike many crapemyrtles, 'Weeping Pink' is resisant to powdery mildew, a disfiguring leaf disease.

Like most crapemyrtles, 'Weeping Pink' tolerates a wide range of well-drained soils. It grows and flowers best in a sunny location. It is quite...