Flame Thrower Redbud. The 'Flame Thrower' is admired for its striking leaf coloration that persists throughout the growing seasons. Foliage emerges deep, burgundy-red and ages to vibrant tones of yellow and green. This variety will grow 15-20' tall and 12-15' wide. Pink blossoms emerge in early spring before foliage appears.
The 'Whitewater' is a weeping variety that grows 6-8' tall and 4-6' wide, making it a great speciment for small garden spaces. The main attraction of this variety is its beautiful, variegated foliage. Its large, heart-shaped leaves appear white with rich green speckles and streaks. Deep rose colored blossoms appear from April to May.
Self-pollinating and tolerates late frost! One of the few self-pollinating sweet cherry trees. Puts on a brilliant spring show with billows of pink flowers. Deep, dark fruit has a Bing-like shape has a purple-red flesh that is sweet, firm and almost meaty. Exquisite fresh eating, right off the tree. Originated in Canada. Good overall disease-resistance and crack-resistance. Ripens in July.
The 'Choctaw' is a large variety with a broad growth habit, reaching 15-20' tall and wide at maturity. It produces large, pink blooms that will persist through the summer. Burgundy fall foliage and rich, cinnamon colored bark add interest all year round.
The 'Miami' is a mid-sized variety that will reach 8-12' tall and wide at maturity. Its large, pink blooms will persist through the summer and contrast against its rich, green foliage. Exquisite, exfoliating bark is exposed in the wintertime.
Description: This attractive ornamental shrub or small tree is covered in striking coral-pink blooms in summer, followed by red-orange fall foliage; a captivating focal point for the garden or border
Ornamental Features:
Tuscarora Crapemyrtle is blanketed in stunning panicles of coral-pink frilly flowers with hot 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 orange in fall. The mottled khaki (brownish-green) bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.
Landscape Attributes:
Tuscarora Crapemyrtle 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.
Tuscarora Crapemyrtle is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Accent - Mass Planting - Hedges/Screening - General Garden Use
Planting & Growing:
Tuscarora Crapemyrtle will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 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 50 years or more.
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.
The 'Prairifire' crabapple is a rounded, mid-sized variety that makes quite an impact. Vibrant reddish-pink blooms explode in mid-spring, covering every inch of the branches. In the fall, glossy red fruits appear and persist for months without dropping. This variety gets 15-20' tall and wide and is a perfect specimen tree.
One of the best canning peaches! This large fruit is excellent for fresh-eating and canning a breeze, so you can enjoy homegrown peaches all year round. Fruit has an attractive yellow skin blushed with a red cheek and firm, juicy flesh complete with a rich sweet taste. Tree is reliably productive. Freestone. Ripens in early September. Self-pollinating.
The 'Thundercloud' plum has beautiful, deep-purple foliage and massive clusters of soft-pink flowers that appear in early spring. It keeps an upright, bushy growth habit, reaching 15-25' tall and 15-20' wide.
The 'Kwanzan' cherry produces large, ruffled pink blooms in early spring before foliage emerges, creating a vibrant display of color. It will reach 25-30' tall and wide and has an upright growth habit.
The 'Okame' is a type of Taiwanese ornamental cherry that grows 15-25' tall and 15-20' wide. Its upright, vase-shaped growth habit makes it a striking specimen for garden landscapes. Vibrant, pink blossoms cover every inch of the branches in early spring before rich, green foliage emerges. Foliage turns bronze-orange in the fall.
