Dynamite Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit II'
Height:
6 - 8 ft.
Width:
4 - 5 ft.
Flower Color:
Red
Foliage Color:
Green with Red Tips
Foliage Type:
Deciduous
Bloom Time:
Mid-Summer
Exposure:
Sun
Shape:
Upright
Moisture Level:
Moist, Well Drained
Zones:
6 - 10
Native Range:
Hybrid
The Gardener's Notepad
Farther south, it is considered a tree. In Pennsylvania it behaves more like a full size shrub. New leaves are deep red changing to dark green. Developed by Dr. Carl Whitcomb.