Find Your Favorite Crepe Myrtle

Nothing says summer in the South like crepe myrtles. They grow so easily and bloom so long that we love them like family members.

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Crepe Myrtle
Photo: Rob Cardillo

Red

'Dynamite'
Upright grower up to 15 feet tall; may have white flecking on flowers (shown here)

'Cherry Dazzle'
Mounding; grows 3 to 4 feet tall; great in a container

'Red Rooster'
Grows 8 to 10 feet tall; may have white flecking on flowers

'Red Rocket'
Grows 15 to 18 feet tall; huge flower clusters


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