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The 'Tonto' has a rounded, upright growth habit, reaching 8-10' tall and wide. It provides interest all year long with vibrant, orange fall foliage and colorful, exfoliating bark in the winter. Vivid fuschia blooms will persist through the summer.
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 'Twilight' is prized for its striking, purple blooms that contrast against dark, green foliage. This large variety will reach 20-25' tall and 15-20' wide at maturity. Attractive, peeling bark in the winter adds year-round interest.
The 'Zuni' has year-round interest, with rich, maroon-red foliage in the fall and exfoliating bark in the winter. It produces large clusters of violet-purple blooms that persist through the summer and contrast against its rich, green foliage. Mid-sized variety that will reach 10-12' tall and 8-10' wide.
The 'Zuni' has year-round interest, with rich, maroon-red foliage in the fall and exfoliating bark in the winter. It produces large clusters of violet-purple blooms that persist through the summer and contrast against its rich, green foliage. Mid-sized variety that will reach 10-12' tall and 8-10' wide.
The 'Pink Stardust' produces large, finely-petaled, pink flowers in early spring. Flowers are fragrant and attract a variety of pollinators. This is a mid-sized variety that will reach 10-12' tall and 8-10' wide.
The 'Pink Stardust' produces large, finely-petaled, pink flowers in early spring. Flowers are fragrant and attract a variety of pollinators. This is a mid-sized variety that will reach 10-12' tall and 8-10' wide.
The 'Schipkaensis' laurel is a large, fast-growing variety that is often used for privacy screening or large hedging. It will reach 12-15' tall and 6-8' wide, but can be pruned to a smaller size. White, bottlebrush blooms appear in spring and attract beneficial pollinators.
The 'Schipkaensis' laurel is a large, fast-growing variety that is often used for privacy screening or large hedging. It will reach 12-15' tall and 6-8' wide, but can be pruned to a smaller size. White, bottlebrush blooms appear in spring and attract beneficial pollinators.
PRUNUS SUB 'PENDULA' DBL 15G
The Willow Oak is a large variety that is known for its finely-toothed foliage that turns golden-yellow in the fall. It has a fast growth rate and will reach 60-80' tall and 30-50' wide at maturity. Maintains a broad, upright growth habit.
The 'Tristis' white willow has beautiful, yellow-green foliage that flows in the breeze. Will reach 50-70' tall and wide at maturity. Good for wet areas.
Weeping willows are prized for their broad growth habit and striking, weeping foliage. It will reach 30-50' tall and wide at maturity. Good for wet areas.
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