Red Rooster® Crape Myrtle
$131.00 Original price was: $131.00.$39.30Current price is: $39.30.
1000 in stock
SKU: lD6gHPSaYS
Category: CRAFTSMEN PICKS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water deeply when soil is dry.
SIZE: Slowly reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide.
| Description | A beautiful, upright, mid-size shrub with large panicles of brilliant red blooms. The disease resistant foliage starts as maroon-red in spring and transitions into dark green. May repeat-bloom in late summer if spent flower heads are pruned. An ideal specimen plant, container accent, or for grouping in any size of garden. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer to early fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving |
| Problems/Solutions | Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Privacy Screen |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Chaste Tree (Vitex); Mexican Heather (Cuphea) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Feed in early spring. Thin young trees in late winter, leaving 3 to 7 main trunks or canopy branches. Remove emerging suckers from base of older trees. |
| History | Dr. Michael A. Dirr has a knack for breeding unique plants that stand out in the landscape. He strives to select varieties with heavy flowering, compact & dense habit, disease resistance and colorful new growth. This is one in a series of new mid-size Crape Myrtle selections that encompass all of the key qualities that anyone would relish in the garden. |