Lagerstroemia Raspberry Sundae® (Crape Myrtle)

Lagerstroemia Raspberry Sundae® (Crape Myrtle) is a splendid, upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with a profusion of large clusters packed with crinkly, raspberry red flowers with white margins at its branch tips. Blooming from midsummer to early fall in an explosion of bicolor flowers smothering the foliage, it creates a remarkable display in the landscape. The foliage emerges bronze in spring and gradually matures to mid-green as the season progresses. This crape myrtle enjoys good disease resistance and adds great ornamental value across the seasons. It makes a striking specimen plant or flowering hedge.

• Grows up to 10-15 ft. tall and wide (300-450 cm).
• A full sun lover, this plant is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Drought and heat tolerant. Water regularly until established. To help crape myrtles retain water, mulch with organic matter 2-3 in. deep (5-7 cm).
• Deer do not usually browse crape myrtles.
• Perfect as a specimen plant or for foundation plantings. Effective as a screen or informal hedge in mild winter areas.
• Crape myrtles bloom on new wood and should be pruned in winter or early spring. Remove dead branches at any time.
• Lagerstroemia indica species is native to Temperate and Tropical Asia. It has been widely cultivated as an ornamental and has become naturalized in Europe, America, and the Caribbean.