Dwarf small purple tree12/10/2023 Dwarf or miniature trees provide numerous benefits, making them worthy of a place in your landscape-or even on your deck or porch. Beautiful mottled bark.You don’t have to have a small yard to consider planting small trees. Often sold as ‘Watermelon Red’ fi rst named crepe myrtle selectionīronze leaf in early spring then green for summer. Spectacular, cinnamon-brown bark fast grower long bloomer most widely planted crepe myrtle in the Southīroad, spreading, 18-25 feet tall and wide Upright, arching, to 35 feet tall and wide Handsome, light gray-brown bark long bloomer cold hardy Outstanding, chestnut-brown bark cold hardy our favorite pinkīroad, spreading, to 30 feet tall and wide Upright, spreading, 18-25 feet tall and wide Upright, vase-shaped, to 35 feet tall, 15 feet wideįast grower beautiful, chestnut-brown bark cold hardy Very popular in south Texas not very cold hardy not recommended for Upper and Middle South Upright, spreading, to 50 feet tall and wide Handsome, tan bark fast grower cold hardy Upright, vase-shaped, 18-25 feet tall and wide Upright, vase-shaped, 12-15 feet tall and wideīeautiful blooms handsome, light gray bark cold hardy Heavy and long bloomer smooth, light-brown bark susceptible to leaf spot in high rainfall areas Seedless leaves emerge purple and hold color through summer flower clusters rebloom Upright to rounded, 12-15 feet tall and wide Upright to rounded, 15-20 feet tall and wide Huge flower clusters flowers open-ing on cool, overcast days may show white flecking new growth is red and then changes to deep green cold hardy our favorite red Very showy blooms leaves emerge wine-red and then change to burgundy-green nearly seedless Upright to vase-shaped, 10-12 feet tall and wide Outstanding, chestnut-brown bark heavy and long bloomer Open, vase-shaped, 10-15 feet tall and wideīeautiful blooms not very cold hardy not for Middle or Upper South Upright, spreading, 15-20 feet tall and wideīeautiful white to beige bark cold hardy Handsome tan to sandalwood bark cold hardyįlowers may develop white flecking if they open on cool, overcast days nearly seedless new growth is crim-son, changing to green cold hardy Upright spreading, 12-15 feet tall and wide These new trademarked plants are the same as the Ebony series developed by the USDA they’re noted for striking, blackish purple foliage and contrasting flowers of red, pink, and white selections include ‘Best Red’ (‘Ebony Flame’), ‘Blush’ (‘Ebony Glow’), ‘Crimson Red’ (‘Ebony Fire’), and ‘Pure White’ (‘Ebony & Ivory’)īurgundy flower buds leaves emerge wine-red and then change to burgundy-green fast grower Upright, spreading, 10-12 feet tall, 8 feet wide Graceful form, long bloomer, hand-some bark, cold hardy our favorite lavender Vase-shaped, spreading, 6-10 feet tall and wide Gorgeous fl owers handsome bark cold hardyīeautiful in the landscape leaves emerge maroon, then change to burgundy-green New foliage emerges wine-red and then changes to dark green New foliage emerges maroon-red cold hardy Selections include ‘Coral Magic’ (coral-pink blooms), ‘Plum Magic’ (fuchsia-pink), and ‘Purple Magic’ (purple) new growth emerges red-dish and then changes to deep green Handsome, gray-brown bark repeat bloomer cold hardy Spreading, bushy, 7-10 feet tall and wide (part of the Southern Living Plant Collection)īlooms earlier than most crepe myrtles, as early as Mother’s Day reblooms over summer, offering over 100 days of blooms great in containers ‘Delta Jazz’ (part of the Southern Living Plant Collection)ĭark burgundy leaves are main attraction not a heavy bloomer Handsome, light gray bark repeat bloomer cold hardy our favorite white Small leaves emerge wine-red in spring, changing to deep green in summer sterile-no seed pods cold hardyĪrching, spreading, 6-10 feet tall and wide Long bloom season does great in containers zone 7-10 Great in containers no pruning needed heavy bloomer cold hardyīegins blooming a little later than most crepe myrtles, usually in July selections include ‘Cherry Dazzle’ (our favorite), cherry-red blooms ‘Diamond Dazzle,’ white blooms and ‘Sweetheart Dazzle,’ bubble-gum-pink
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