Country Red Crape Myrtle -
(Lagerstroemia indica 'Country Red')
Trees
Other Common Names: Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle, Crapemyrtle, Red Crape, Red Crape Myrtle
Family: Lythraceae Genus: Lagerstroemia Species: indica Cultivar: 'Country Red'
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Planted · 9 years ago
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Temp / Zone: Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F, Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F, Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F, Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F, Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F, Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Shade / Evening Sun Soil Drainage: Well Drained, Moderately Drained Water Needs: Average Level of Care: Low Growth Rates: Fast Flower Color: Red Attracts: Visual Attention Foliage Color: Medium Green Average Width: 10' to 15' Average Height: 12' to 15' Season of Color: Summer Blooms Resistant To: Drought, Heat, Salt Tolerant Landscape Uses: Accent, Entryway, Focal Point Specimen, Foundation, Landscape Beds, Mass Planting, Median Strips, Outdoor Living Areas, Property Value, Small Groups, Street Tree, Tree Form Shrub Loading Plant Attributes
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Gardenality.com · Gardenality Genius · Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F · Comment About Pruning
Crape myrtles do not have to be pruned. However, if you want to form a nice tree with a full canopy and heavier flowering, pruning is required. Rather than go into all the details of pruning a crape myrtle tree here I'll just post a link to an article I wrote that provides detailed instructions for a method I've used successfully for 25 years: http://www.gardenality.com/Articles/344/How-To-Info/Pruning/How-To-Prune-A-Crape-Myrtle/default.html
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