Play It Again® Double Dynamite® Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit X' PP #27,085
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- Guaranteed Locally Grown
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Delivery to Greater Atlanta, GA & Greenville, SC area ONLY, within 5-7 business days.
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee, GA
(Mon/Wed/Fri 11am-4pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
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 intensely 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
IMAGES: Photoset by Stephanie Harvey, Red Crape Myrtle (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
