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Height: 20 feet
Spread: 15 feet
Sunlight: full sun, partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 6b
Other Names: Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Description:
This attractive ornamental shrub or small tree produces volumes of light lavender-pink frilly blooms in summer, followed by vibrant red fall foliage; captivating focal point for the garden or border
Ornamental Features:
Muskogee Crape Myrtle is covered in stunning panicles of lavender frilly flowers with pink overtones at the ends of the branches from early to late summer. It has attractive dark green deciduous foliage which emerges coppery-bronze in spring. The oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn red in fall.
Landscape Attributes:
Muskogee Crape Myrtle is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Muskogee Crape Myrtle is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing:
Muskogee Crape Myrtle will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
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The 'Snow Dwarf' keeps a compact habit, reaching 2-3' tall and wide. It has wonderfully fragrant, showy, white flowers that bloom in early summer.
Bella Sol' produces vibrant, orange flowers that persist through the summer. It has a mounding growth habit and will reach 2-3' tall and wide.
Clusters of small white flowers burst forth in spring, followed by small, purplish-blue fruit that ripens in late summer. Its fruit is popular for jams, jellies and pies. Grows to be 4-6' tall and wide.
This compact grower has double red flowers that bloom in late spring through summer. Reaches 4' tall and wide. Excellent disease resistance and is perfect for borders and beds.
This variety of 'Black Pussy Willow' grows 6-10' tall and wide and keeps a bushy habit. It will benefit from being pruned back in late spring after blooms have disappeared. The rich, red winter stems are accented by soft, purple-black catkins that are the main ornamental feature of this plant. Branches will turn golden yellow as they age.
The 'Black Cat' pussy willow is a large variety that grows 10-15' tall and wide. In early spring, silvery-pink catkins appear and quickly turn jet black. Catkins are eye-catching and soft to the touch. This variety thrives in wet environments and is great for areas that are retaining moisture in your landscape. * Invasive, water-seeking roots - should be planted away from septic systems.
The 'Picola' is a dense, compact dwarf variety that will slowly reach 3-4' tall and 2-3' wide. Its great for smaller garden spaces or patio containers. Keeps a tight, bushy habit.
Bloomerang' is a compact variety that will grow 3-4' tall and wide. Clusters of lavender-purple blooms appear in late spring.
The common like produces lavender to white, fragrant blooms in late spring. It keeps a bushy growth habit, generally reaching 8-12' tall and wide.
Degroot's Spire' has tight clusters of deep-green foliage. It keeps a neat, dense, conical growth habit, reaching 20-30' tall and 4-6' wide.
The 'Emerald Green' is a mid-sized variety with dense, dark-green foliage and an upright, conical growth habit. It will reach 12-15' tall and 3-4' wide. It is often used for creating hedging or as an accent plant for entryways.
The 'Hetzi Midget' is a slow-growing, globe-shaped, dwarf variety that will reach 3-4' tall and wide. Its blue-green foliage appears in fan-shaped clusters.
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