Monrovia® Summerlasting Strawberry Crape Myrtle is a dwarf upright deciduous shrub with excellent branching and deep green foliage. Bright pink panicles bloom en masse throughout summer and can be extended if deadheaded. Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil. A Monrovia exclusive.
| Type: | |
| Origins: |
Himalayas and Japan |
| Height: |
2' - 3' |
| Spread: |
2’ - 3' |
| Spacing: |
3' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
| Culture: | |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| 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, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Foundation Planting, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lilyturf, Hibiscus, Butterfly Bush
IMAGES; Famartin, 2019-07-31 14 51 39 Crape Myrtle blooming after having been killed back to the roots the previous winter along Higgs Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) J E Theriot, showing you crape myrtle 1, (3) jalexartis Photography, IMG_1458.CR2
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
