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The 'Navaho' produces a large crop of juicy, sweet fruits that will ripen in mid-summer. This is a thornless variety that averages 4-5' tall and 3-4' wide. Fruits are great for jams, jellies and fresh eating.
The 'Beyond Midnight' has a tight, compact habit, reaching 2-3' tall and wide at maturity. It produces tall, vibrant blue blooms in late summer that persist into fall. Flowers are rich in pollen and attract butterflies, hummingbirds and bees in abundance.
The 'Dark Knight' produced purplish-blue blooms that contrast against its silvery-green foliage. It is a compact variety, growing 2-3' tall and wide. Flowers are pollen rich and beneficial to pollinators.
This variety has a tight, compact growth habit and will reach 2-3' tall and wide at maturity. Its vibrant, purplish-blue flowers attract lots of beneficial pollinators. Blooms will persist from summer through fall.
The 'Winecraft Black' variety is a striking, mid-sized smoke bush with rich puprle foliage and burgundy-red flowers that resemble plooms of smoke. Foliage darkens as the seasons change, turning almost black before a brilliant orange fall color appears. Will grow 4-6' tall and wide. Flowers will appear in early summer.
The 'Rockspray' variety has slender, dropping branches and is slightly wider that it is tall, giving it a creeping appearance. It will grow 5-6' tall and 6-8' wide at maturity. Small pink flowers will appear in late spring and are showy when in full bloom. Semi-evergreen and hardy.
Kodiak Orange' is known for its rich green foliage that is tinged with burgundy-red new growth. Fall color intensifies to vibrant red and orange. Has a compact growth habit, reaching 3-4' tall and wide.
Nightglow' has an upright, mounding habit, growing 2-3' tall and wide. Rich, dark purple foliage contrasts beautifully against bright yellow flowers that bloom mid-spring and persist into mid-summer. Will do best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils.
The 'Gold Lace' is admired for its striking foliage and spreading growth habit. Growing 3-4' tall and 5-6' wide, this variety is often used on banks and slopes for erosion control. Its golden-yellow foliage gets brighter in the summertime and is great for adding color and texture to your landscape.
The 'Old Gold' is a popular, spreading variety due to its unique structure and eye-catching color. Deep, golden-bronze foliage retains its vibrancy all year long. It has a compact habit, reaching 2-3' tall and 4-5' wide and has low-arching branches, giving it a gentle texture. Often used as a colorful specimen or low hedger.
This reblooming variety provides an explosion of color all summer long. The 'Double Dynamite' produces intense, cherry-red blossoms that appear in early summer and will persist throughout the season. Dark purple foliage emerges and ages to dark green.
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.
The 'Fluffy' arborvitae is perfect for adding texture and color to your garden space. New growth emerges vibrant yellow and contrasts against the more mature, light-green needles. Color will stay vibrant through the winter. This semi-dwarf has a pyramidal growth habit and will reach 6-10' tall and 6-8' wide at full maturity.
