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Rounded
Fast
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Whit IV’
20' - 30'
12' - 15'
This stunning tree is renowned for its showy flowers, beautiful bark, fast growth, and tolerance of soil conditions. The petals are wrinkled like crepe paper, adding to its appeal. The red rocket crapemyrtle also adds ornamental value to landscaping in all seasons, and it is considered one of the fastest-growing crapemyrtles — shooting up as much as 5' per year.
Whether you’re looking for a standalone plant or something to incorporate as part of a mixed border, the red rocket crapemyrtle could be the answer.
Full Sun
Drought, Moist, Well Drained
This shrub attracts bees and provides bird habitat.
The crapemyrtle is called the "lilac of the South," and the number of cultivars is enormous. Among these, the U.S. National Arboretum introductions are important for their disease resistance, good flowering, and ornamental bark. Thanks to his work with crapemyrtle breeding for most of his professional life, Dr. Carl Witcomb -- researcher, author, and professor at the University of Florida and Oklahoma State University for 20 years -- has created more cold-hardy crapemyrtle cultivars and unique crapemyrtles such as the Red Rocket.
