The 'Emily Rose' is a woody, evergreen variety that will reach 4-5' tall and wide at maturity. It thrives in shade and can tolerate a variety of soil conditions. It produces small, red-purple flowers in the spring and red fruits in the fall if planted with a male.
Baby Cakes' is a dwarf, thornless variety that is perfect for patio pots and container gardening. It stays 3-4' tall and wide and will produce two crops of berries. Large, sweet, juicy berries will ripen in mid-July and early-September. It is self pollinating, but will produce greater yeild by having other pollinators nearby.
The 'Marionberry' is a hybrid that produces sweet-tart berries that are high in antioxidants. Fruit is great for pies, jams, jellies and syrups, and crop will ripen late-June into early-July. This plant has a trailing growth habit and will reach a mature size of 5-6' tall and 2-3' wide.
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 '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 'Lil Miss Sunshine' is known for its yellow-green foliage that is accented with purplish-blue blooms from summer through fall. Flowers bloom in abundance and attract beneficial pollinators. Will grow 2-3' tall and wide.
The 'Silver King' boasts glossy green leaves with creamy-white margins. It is an upright, evergreen shrub that matures at 6' tall by 3' wide. Tolerates poor soils and heat.
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.
The 'Shimpaku' is a very popular variety for bonsai and topiary specimens, but it adds a unique texture when added to garden landscapes. It has an upright, reaching habit and will grow 4-6' tall and wide. Attractive, peeling bark develops with age.
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 'Raspberry Shortcake' is a thornless variety that grows 2-3' tall and wide. Its compact nature makes it great for container gardening. Berries will ripen in late-July or early-July.
