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.

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

Crepe Myrtle

Photo: Rob Cardillo

Pink

'Osage'
Grows 15 feet tall; beautiful bark; light pink (shown here)

'Pocomoke'
Mounding; grows 2 to 3 feet tall; great in a pot

'Delta Jazz'
Grows 8 to 10 feet tall; burgundy foliage

'Pink Velour'
Grows up to 12 feet tall; nearly seedless; burgundy foliage

Crepe Myrtle

Photo: Rob Cardillo

White

'Natchez'
Grows 30 feet tall; beautiful bark; pure white (shown here)

'Early Bird White'
Grows 5 to 8 feet tall; good in a container

'Acoma'
Grows 10 feet tall; good in a container

'Burgundy Cotton'
Grows 12 feet tall; burgundy foliage

Crepe Myrtle

Photo: Rob Cardillo

Lavender/Purple

'Yuma'
Grows up to 15 feet tall; lavender (shown here)

'Velma's Royal Delight'
Grows 4 to 5 feet tall; magenta-purple

'Early Bird Lavender'
Grows 5 to 8 feet tall; good in a container

'Catawba'
Grows 12 feet tall; deep purple

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