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Radiance' has bright red stems with silvery-green and creamy white variegated foliage. Fragrant, white blooms cover the plant in late summer. Compact growth habit, reaching 3' tall and wide.
The 'Dragon Warrior' has dark-green foliage that is tipped with small pinecones as new growth emerges. It is a dwarf variety with an incredibly dense growth habit and will reach 2-3' tall and wide.
The 'Red Fame' is a low-growing, upright variety that will get 2-3' tall and wide. It will produce large clusters of star-shaped, yellow flowers in mid-summer that will persist into early fall. Bright red berries appear in fall after blooms are spent, and the dark green leaves can persist into winter.
The 'Midnight Glow' is a compact variety that reaches 2-3' tall and wide and is great for small garden spaces. Large clusters of small, yellow flowers appear in late June and persist through summer. Bright red fruit appears in the fall, adding a striking contrast against the dark green foliage. Leaves will age from green to a purplish-red color in late fall and may persist through winter in more southern climates.
This juniper will reach a height of 1 foot and spread of 6-8'. It has a trailing growth habit with beautiful blue-green foliage. Makes a great groundcover.
This carpet-forming evergreen groundcover Juniper has golden yellow color that is at its brightest in full sun. Will grow only 10 to 15 inches tall and 3 to 8 feet wide. An excellent groundcover or for cascading over walls.
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 'Bonfire' has distinctively slender leaves that appear swirly when viewed up close. New foliage is vibrant orange-red, contrasting against the older, green foliage. Best color is achieved when planted in full sun. This variety stays compact, growing only 3' tall and wide.
