Crape Myrtle Varieties By Size

Click on cultivar names for crapemyrtle pictures and descriptions in a slide show. Tree-size crape myrtles grow more than 12 tall in ten years.

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National ArboretumGrowers didnt know how big these crepes would get because they hadnt been out long enough.

Crape myrtle varieties by size. All of Varieties are Indian Named Introductions from the US National Arboretum. The chart below is a quick guide to differences between our 29 released crape myrtles. Click on the variety name to go to that specific individual gallery to see images featuring flowers fall foliage and bark.

Beautiful chesnut brown bark. Larger Crape Myrtle Species Some varieties of common crape myrtle can rise to 45 feet but an uncommon tropical species Queens crape myrtle Lagerstroemia speciosa is. Crepe murder-- the grisly rite of chopping crepe myrtles into ugly stumps -- really got a shot in the arm about 20 to 30 years ago when the first mildew-resistant hybrids with native American names Natchez Muskogee Tuscarora etc were introduced by the US.

If they are too tall pull them out and plant shorter varieties but Crape Myrtles rarely or never need pruning. We polled a group of Texas and national experts on crape myrtles and the following are their recommendations. It can reach 20 to 30 feet in height and is covered all summer with beautiful blossoms in a perfect shade of lilac.

Dwarf 3-5 ft Red. Orange-to-russet red fall foliage. Dwarf plants are effective as large groundcovers perennial bedding plants or container plants.

These Crape Myrtles are Cold Hardy Through Zone 5. Different varieties can be naturally rounded or upright and vase-shaped and are easily pruned to accentuate either. Crape Myrtle Varieties The plants come in a wide array of sizes and shapes from statuesque trees 30 or more feet tall to low-growing mass-groundcovers that stay under 3 or 4 feet.

Choose From 25 Varieties of Cold Hardy Crape Myrtles. The Muskogee Crape Myrtle is the ideal choice if you want a large tree. Petite Red Imp Petite Red Embers.

It has excellent mildew resistance and outstanding bark color with shades of grey and soft orange predominating. We are frequently asked to recommend the best-performing varieties according to size and color. Crape Myrtle Quick Guide Chart.

Medium Crape Myrtles DALLAS RED 18 Brightest Cherry Red 2995 CENTENNIAL SPIRIT 14-16ft Deepest Bright Red. 89 rows Characteristics of Selected Crape Myrtle Varieties. To show the incredible diversity within crape myrtles this photograph was taken in a crape myrtle nursery in Celina Texas on June 30 while they were in peak bloom of summer.

Semi-dwarf crape myrtles grow between 4 and 12 tall in ten years and dwarf crape myrtles generally stay shorter than 4 at least during the first five years. Upright small tree growing up to 25 feet tall. In seven years this plant has grown less than 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide.

New Orleans - Another patented cultivar New Orleans features rich purple flowers and glossy leaves on a low spreading plant. The fall foliage is red and orange. Most dwarf varieties of crape myrtles are compact flowering shrubs that grow in a mound shape.

They have been lovingly referred to as the Lilac of the South with no fragrance with a very long bloom time in the summer. Our multi-stem crapemyrtles are pruned to have 3 to 5 equal trunks. Originally bred in Louisiana this patented cultivar has grown just 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide after seven years.

The Chickasaw variety of crape myrtle grows up to 3 feet and is perfect for container gardens because of its small size. The flower clusters at the top were from varieties growing to mature heights of less than 5 ft while flowers at the bottom of the photo were from varieties that will. Our Favorite Crepe Myrtles.

Crape Myrtles are TREES and that means they grow TALL from 20 40 in height. MATURE HEIGHT 6-12 FEET MATURE HEIGHT 13-20 FEET. Plant them early in Spring Summer for well established roots that will survive winters through Zone 6.

Including descriptions of flower color bark color fall color plant size and growth habit. Crape Myrtle Varieties 26 to 30 Feet in Height Crape Myrtle Varieties Over 30 Feet in Height Para obtener la versión en español de esta hoja informativa consulte HGIC 1023S Variedades de Astromelias o Crape Myrtle If this document didnt answer your questions please contact HGIC at hgicclemsonedu or 1-888-656-9988. Find out everything you need to know about crepe myrtles with our ultimate Guide to Crepe Myrtles.

Chickasaw grows small lavender-pink flowers has silvery bark and bronze-red fall coloring.

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