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Carolina Sweetheart Redbud. The 'Carolina Sweetheart' is prized for its beautiful, multicolored colored foliage that is variegated with shades of green, red, purple, pink and white. It will reach 20-30' tall and 25-35' wide at maturity. Small, purple-pink flowers emerge in early spring before foliage appears.
Merlot Redbud | The 'Merlot' is a semi-dwarf variety that will reach 10-12' tall and 12-15' wide. It is prized for its large, heart-shaped foliage that emerges burgundy-red and ages to dark-green as the seasons change. Dark, purple-pink flowers appear in mid-spring before foliage emerges.
The 'Avondale' redbud produces vibrant, fuschia blooms in the early spring before its foliage emerges, creating a beautiful display of color. It will reach 10-12' tall and wide at maturity.
The 'Nellie Stevens' holly is a popular variety that is often used to create large hedges and screens. It will quickly reach 15-25' tall and 10-15' wide. When planted with a male Chinese holly, it will produce large, orange-red berries that persist through the winter.
The 'Nellie Stevens' holly is a popular variety that is often used to create large hedges and screens. It will quickly reach 15-25' tall and 10-15' wide. When planted with a male Chinese holly, it will produce large, orange-red berries that persist through the winter.
The 'Nellie Stevens' holly is a popular variety that is often used to create large hedges and screens. It will quickly reach 15-25' tall and 10-15' wide. When planted with a male Chinese holly, it will produce large, orange-red berries that persist through the winter.
The 'Nellie Stevens' holly is a popular variety that is often used to create large hedges and screens. It will quickly reach 15-25' tall and 10-15' wide. When planted with a male Chinese holly, it will produce large, orange-red berries that persist through the winter.
The 'Biloxi' produces large, lavender-pink blooms that persist through the summer. It will reach 15-20' tall and 12-15' wide at maturity. Fall foliage turns orange-red, adding seasonal interest.
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 'Hopi' is a desirable specimen tree due to its year-round interest. It produces massive clusters of pink blooms in the summertime that are followed by orange, yellow and red fall foliage. Creamy, exfoliating bark adds winter interest. This compact variety will reach 8-10' tall and wide and is great for smaller garden spaces.
Height: 25 feet
Spread: 20 feet
Sunlight: full sun partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 5b
Other Names: Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Description:
An ornamental tree that is covered with papery panicles of white flowers on weeping branch tips; decorative bark exfoliates to expose layers of color; shows good resistance to powdery mildew; heat and drought tolerance; does not like to be over-fertilized
Ornamental Features:
Natchez Crape Myrtle is bathed in stunning panicles of white frilly flowers 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 peeling brown bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.
Landscape Attributes:
Natchez Crape Myrtle is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Natchez Crape Myrtle is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing:
Natchez Crape Myrtle 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 40 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 'Natchez' is an extremely popular variety due to its size and its true-white white, panicle flowers that bloom profusely throughout the summer. This variety will quickly reach 20-30' tall and 15-20' wide. Its foliage turns vibrant, orange-red in the fall.
The 'Natchez' is an extremely popular variety due to its size and its true-white white, panicle flowers that bloom profusely throughout the summer. This variety will quickly reach 20-30' tall and 15-20' wide. Its foliage turns vibrant, orange-red in the fall.
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