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Large, soft-white blooms appear in early spring and contrast against dark-green foliage. Grows 10-12' tall and 6-8' wide.
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 'Scarlet Fire' offers beautiful colors all year long. Dark green leaves emerge with purple-tinged new growth, then turn bright red in the fall. Its most striking feature is its bright fuschia flowers that last 6-8 weeks from the May through June. It will get 20-25' tall and 15-20' wide at full maturity.
The 'Scarlet Fire' offers beautiful colors all year long. Dark green leaves emerge with purple-tinged new growth, then turn bright red in the fall. Its most striking feature is its bright fuschia flowers that last 6-8 weeks from the May through June. It will get 20-25' tall and 15-20' wide at full maturity.
Snow Tower' is a small, upright variety that will reach 12-15' tall and 5-6' wide. White flowers bloom in early summer and are followed by red fruits in the fall. Foliage turns dark-red in the fall.
The 'Kousa' is a mid-sized variety that maintains an upright, broad growth habit, reaching 25-30' tall and wide at maturity. It produces massive clusters of white, star-shaped flowers in late spring that persist into summer. Its red fall foliage and peeling, gray bark add year-round interest.
The 'Winter King' is a hawthorn variety that is prized for its silvery-gray, peeling bark and orange-red berries that persist on bare branches through the winter. It will reach 25-35' tall and wide at maturity and is a great option for street planting due to its pollution resistance. Attractive red-centered, white flowers appear in late spring.
The 'Sonoma' dove tree produces large, white blooms that mimic the shape of dove's wings. This variety is known for having profuse blooms from a very early age. It will reach 30-40' tall and 25-40' wide at full maturity.
The 'Limelight' produces abundant, bright lime-green flowers from mid to late summer. Very hardy variety that performs well as a specimen. Matures 6-8' tall and wide.
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The golden raintree is known for its prolific clusters of vibrant, yellow blooms that appear in early summer and cover the entire tree. It has an upright, rounded growth habit and will reach 30-40' tall and wide at maturity.
The golden raintree is known for its prolific clusters of vibrant, yellow blooms that appear in early summer and cover the entire tree. It has an upright, rounded growth habit and will reach 30-40' tall and wide at maturity.
The 'Lipan' is mid-sized, upright variety with a striking bloom color. Light, lavender-pink blooms cover the tree in early summer and persist until fall. Dark green foliage turns orange-red before dropping in late fall. This variety will grow 12-15' tall and 8-10' wide.
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.
Glossy, dark green foliage creates the perfect canvas for the 'Muskogee's' lavender-pink flowers in the summer. Red-orange fall color in the fall is followed by outstanding, brownish-gray exfoliating bark in the winter. Grows 10-15' tall and 8-12' wide.
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