(Mandi Crapemyrtle)

Descended from a crapemyrtle native to China and Korea, 'Mandi' is a semi-dwarf, rounded, deciduous shrub with dark green leaves and dark red flowers. Bloom begins in summer and may continue through fall. The flowers open in clusters at the tips of the branches. This shrub has a rounded form and can be kept smaller with pruning. In colder climates, the branches may freeze to the ground and new branches emerge in spring, a cycle that limits the size of the plant. In fall, its leaves turn shades of...

(Dwarf Crapemyrtle)

This crapemyrtle, 'Mardi Gras,' is a miniature weeping shrub with green leaves and a profusion of dark, pinkish-purple flowers in clusters. Bloom can start as early as the latter weeks of spring and continue until frost. Pruning spent clusters encourages the growth of new clusters. In fall, the leaves turn shades of yellow, orange and red. This selection is often regarded as part of the Petite Series, in which all members are dwarf shrubs.

Like other dwarf crapemrytles, 'Mardi Gras' tolerates...

(Chica® Red Crapemyrtle)

This small crapemyrtle, ‘Moned,’ is a heat-loving, deciduous shrub with an exceptionally long blooming season. Descended from a native of eastern Asia, it has glossy, leathery, medium-green leaves that turn red and orange in autumn. Starting in summer, it blooms in clusters on branch tips and continues until frost with ruffled, rosy-red flowers. Prune spent clusters to encourage new flushes of bloom.

Like most crapemyrtles, ‘Moned’ tolerates a wide range of well-drained soils and grows best in...

(Dwarf Crapemyrtle)

The Petite Series is a collection of dwarf crapemyrtles, all maturing at about chest height. This one, Petite Embers ('Moners'), produces showy clusters of candy red flowers on branch tips. It is a heat-loving deciduous shrub that flowers in mid to late summer, often lingering into autumn. Fall foliage on 'Moners' is orange.

Like most crapemyrtles, it tolerates a wide range of well-drained soils and grows best in hot sunny locations. Powdery mildew (a leaf disease)may be a problem and can be...

(Dwarf Crapemyrtle)

The Petite Series is a collection of dwarf crapemyrtles, all maturing at about chest height. This one, Petite Orchid or 'Monhid,' produces rosy-lavender flowers in clusters on branch tips. It is a heat-loving deciduous shrub that flowers in mid to late summer, often lingering into autumn. Fall foliage on 'Monhid' is orange-red.

Like most crapemyrtles, 'Monhid' tolerates a wide range of well-drained soils and grows best in hot sunny locations. Powdery mildew (a leaf disease) may be a problem and...

(Dwarf Crapemyrtle)

The Petite Series™ is a collection of dwarf crapemyrtles, all maturing at about chest height. This member of the series, 'Monimp,' produces showy clusters of deep crimson-red flowers on its branch tips. It is a heat-loving deciduous shrub that flowers in late summer into autumn. Fall foliage on 'Monimp' ranges from golden yellow to orange.

Like other crapemyrtles, ‘Monimp’ tolerates almost any well-drained soil and grows best in hot, sunny locations. Powdery mildew (a leaf disease) may be a problem...

(Chica® Pink 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)

The Petite Series is a collection of dwarf crapemyrtles, all maturing at about chest height. Petite Pinkie (also known as 'Monkie') produces pleasing clusters of medium pink flowers on branch tips. It is a heat-loving deciduous shrub that flowers in mid to late summer, often repeating into autumn if spent clusters are pruned promptly.

Crapemyrtle tolerates a wide range of well-drained soils and grows best in hot sunny locations. Foliar powdery mildew may be a problem and can be diminished with...

(Dwarf Crapemyrtle)

The Petite Series is a collection of dwarf crapemyrtles, all maturing at about chest height. This one, Petite Snow or ‘Monow,’ produces white flowers in showy clusters on branch tips. It is a heat-loving deciduous shrub that flowers in mid to late summer, often lingering into autumn. Fall foliage on 'Monow' is golden yellow.

Like many crrapemyrtles, ‘Monow’ tolerates a wide range of well drained soils and grows best in hot sunny locations. Powdery mildew (a leaf disease) may be a problem and...

(Dwarf Crapemyrtle)

The Petite Series is a collection of dwarf crapemyrtles, all maturing at about chest height. This one, Petite Plum or 'Monum,' produces abundant violet-pink flowers in showy clusters on branch tips. It is a heat-loving deciduous shrub that flowers in mid to late summer, often lingering into autumn. Fall foliage on 'Monum' is orange-red.

Like most crapemyrtles, ‘Monum’ tolerates a wide range of well-drained soils and grows best in hot, sunny locations. Powdery mildew (a leaf disease) may be a...