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The 'Tobiosho' is prized for its dense crown and multi-branching habit that accent its vibrant foliage. Its large, palmate leaves are rich-green edged with red and will turn vivid shades of yellow, orange and crimson in the fall. Will reach 15-20' tall and 12-15' wide. Its fall color transition begins at the bottom of the crown and works its way up, creating a striking color gradient.
Aesculus pavia is more commonly known as the 'Red Buckeye' or the "Firecracker Plant". This tree has a dense, rounded crown and produces vibrant reddish-pink tubular blooms that appear in mid-spring and persist into summer. It grows 15-20' tall and wide at full maturity and does best in partial shade. * Produces shiny nuts in the fall that are toxic if consumed.
Aesculus pavia is more commonly known as the 'Red Buckeye' or the "Firecracker Plant". This tree has a dense, rounded crown and produces vibrant reddish-pink tubular blooms that appear in mid-spring and persist into summer. It grows 15-20' tall and wide at full maturity and does best in partial shade. * Produces shiny nuts in the fall that are toxic if consumed.
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 'Stellar Pink' dogwood produces large, soft-pink flowers in early spring. Dark-green leaves turn purplish-red in the fall. Will reach 15-20' tall and wide at maturity.
The 'Leyland' cypress is a commonly used for large privacy screens due to their size and fast-growing nature. They will be 20-30' tall and 10-15' wide in their first 10 years of growth, but they can eventually reach 40-60' tall and 20' wide. Susceptible to wind damage.
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 'Colorama Scarlet' is a stunning variety with large clusters of vibrant red flowers that emerge and summer and persist into fall. Exfoliating bark in the late fall and winter adds seasonal interest. This variety will get 15-20' tall and 10-12' wide.
The 'Red Rocket' is prized for its vivid, red blooms that contrast against its dark, green foliage. This variety will quickly reach 15-25' tall and 15-20' wide. Foliage ages to bronze-red in the fall.
The 'Red Rocket' is prized for its vivid, red blooms that contrast against its dark, green foliage. This variety will quickly reach 15-25' tall and 15-20' wide. Foliage ages to bronze-red in the fall.
Height: 25 feet
Spread: 20 feet
Sunlight: full sun partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 6b
Other Names: Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
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 'Tuscarora' has year-round interest with deep, orange-red fall foliage and cinnamon, peeling bark that is exposed in the winter. Its vibrant, pink flowers bloom throughout the summer and contrast against rich, green foliage. It has an upright growth habit and will reach 15-20' tall and wide at maturity.
The Colorado Blue spruce has rigidly tiered, stiff branches covered with striking, blue-gray needles. It has a pyramidal growth habit and will reach 10-12' tall and 4-6' wide in the first 10 years, but will eventually reach 40-60' tall and 10-20' wide at full maturity. Its color and texture make it a wonderful specimen tree for any landscape.
The 'Sparkler' gets its name from its bright-yellow new growth that appears in the spring, vividly contrasting against the mature, blue-green needles. It has a dense, pyramidal growth habit and will reach 10-12' tall and 4-6' wide in the first 10 years, but will eventually reach 50-60' tall and 15-20' wide at full maturity.
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