Crape Myrtle Dynamite #15

An attractive ornamental shrub or small tree with smooth, peeling bark. Showy, ruffled, fiery red summer flowers are followed by vibrant orange-red fall foliage. An excellent choice as a specimen plant, or in mass planting for an explosion of color in the landscape and year-round interest. Deciduous.

Average Size at Maturity Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide.
Bloom Time Summer
Deciduous/ Evergreen Deciduous
Flower Attribute: Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Flower Color: Red
Foliage Color: Green
Garden Style: Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic
Growth Habit: Upright branching habit with a spread of around 8 feet or more
Growth Rate: Moderate
Landscape Use: Firescaping/Firewise, Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Urban Garden
Light Needs: Full sun
Soil Needs:  requires full sun and moist, well-drained soil, though it will tolerate occasionally wet or dry soil once established. 
Special Feature Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Pet Friendly
Water Needs:  Crape Myrtles, they are drought-tolerant once established, but extra water encourages faster and larger growth.
Watering Needs Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat.
Companion Plants California Lilac (Ceanothus); Lilyturf (Liriope); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Mexican Heather (Cuphea); Agapanthus (Agapanthus)