2023 Raulston Blooms Online Plant Sale
215 - Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit II' (Dynamite)
Plant-Shrub
Closed
(Pot Sz: 3 gal)
Common name: Dynamite crepe myrtle
¤ deciduous tree to 20’ tall
¤ plant in sun
¤ hardy to zone 6
¤ red flowers in mid-summer to frost
Cherry red flowers adorn this low maintenance beauty mid-summer through frost. Crimson leaves emerge in spring, changing to dark green, and then orange for great fall color. Drought tolerance and disease resistance highlight this crepe myrtle from breeder Carl Whitcomb.
Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of Monrovia