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.
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