Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia x Colorama Scarlet Garden Debut
Experience a burst of vibrant scarlet with the 'Colorama Scarlet Garden Debut' Crape Myrtle, an exceptional choice for breathtaking summer blooms.
Size
Installation
About this plant
The 'Colorama Scarlet Garden Debut' Crape Myrtle offers an unrivaled spectacle of large, crimped scarlet-red flowers that blanket the tree from summer into fall, transforming your landscape into a fiery display. Its appealing, exfoliating bark peels back to reveal smooth, mottled cinnamon and gray tones, adding year-round visual interest even after the blooms fade. This cultivar is a robust and disease-resistant selection, ensuring a consistent and impressive performance in your garden with minimal fuss. Its upright, vase-shaped habit makes it a versatile specimen, ideal for creating stunning focal points or lining driveways and property perimeters. Choose the 'Colorama Scarlet Garden Debut' for its enduring beauty, ease of care, and an unforgettable celebration of color that will elevate any garden design. It's truly a cut above for vibrant, long-lasting appeal.
Care & maintenance
Requires minimal pruning; remove spent flowers for continuous blooming. Prune in late winter or early spring to shape and remove any dead or crossing branches. Fertilize in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer for optimal growth and flowering.
Quick facts
- Type
- tree
- Mature height
- 15-20 feet
- Mature width
- 10-15 feet
- Sun
- Full Sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- Medium; prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil, especially during dry periods. Drought tolerant once established.
- Growth rate
- Medium to Fast