Download Cherry Dazzle Crapemyrtle

Cherry Dazzle Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Gamad 1'
Height: 5 feet
Spread: 5 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 6
Other Names: Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Group/Class: Razzle Dazzle Series
Lagerstroemia indica 'Cherry Dazzle' in bloom
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Description:
This beautiful and delicate looking dwarf crapemyrtle
produces volumes of cherry red frilly blooms; bronze new
foliage turns deep green, then reddish-purple in fall; a
captivating focal point for the garden or border; also good
for container planting
Ornamental Features:
Cherry Dazzle Crapemyrtle is clothed in stunning
panicles of cherry red frilly flowers at the ends of the
branches from early to late summer. It has attractive dark
green foliage which emerges coppery-bronze in spring.
The glossy oval leaves are ornamentally significant and
turn plum purple in fall. The fruit is not ornamentally
significant. The smooth gray bark is not particularly
outstanding.
Landscape Attributes:
Cherry Dazzle Crapemyrtle is a dense multi-stemmed
deciduous shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively fine
texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less
refined foliage.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and
upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die
to encourage more blooms late into the season. It has no
significant negative characteristics.
Cherry Dazzle Crapemyrtle is recommended for the
following landscape applications;
Lagerstroemia indica 'Cherry Dazzle' flowers
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- General Garden Use
- Mass Planting
- Container Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- Groundcover
Plant Characteristics:
Cherry Dazzle Crapemyrtle will grow to be about 5 feet
tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out
right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily
require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting
under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under
ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately
20 years.
Lagerstroemia indica 'Cherry Dazzle' foliage
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This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and
shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to
ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves in alkaline soils. It is highly tolerant of
urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.