Monrovia® Double Dynamite Crape Myrtle is an upright deciduous shrub with exfoliating bark. The new growth emerges deep purple and matures to dark purple-green. The profusion of large, ruffled that panicles open bright pink and quickly intensify to cherry-red panicles bloom on new wood throughout summer. Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil. The Play It Again series are sterile and continuously blooming.
| Type: | |
| Height: | 
 8' - 10'  | 
| Spread: | 
 10’ - 12'  | 
| Spacing: | 
 10'  | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 
 7 - 10  | 
| Culture: | |
| Bloom Color: | 
 Red  | 
| Season of Interest: | 
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water Regularly.  Prune back in spring before bloom to promote flowers.  It can be susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.  Watch for aphids and scale.  
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Foundation Planting, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Butterfly Bush, Catmint
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.