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Red Rocket Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Whit IV’ PP11342
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree
Height at Maturity: 20-30′
Width at Maturity: 15-20′
Spacing: 10-15′ for solid hedge, 22’+ for space between plants
Spacing: 10-15′ for solid hedge, 22’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Broad Canopy, Rounded Canopy
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: Bright Ruby Red
Flowering Period: Summer – up to 110 days!
Flower Type: Single flowers in large rounded to elongated clusters
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fall Foliage Color: Orange-Red
Fall Foliage Color: Orange-Red
Fragrant Foliage: No
Bark Color: Light Brown
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Moderate Drought, Heat
Description
When it comes to flowering trees, there’s simply no others more showy than Crape Myrtles. They bloom for up to 100 days during summer, when there are few other trees and shrubs providing that service in the landscape. Colorful fall foliage and attractive exfoliating bark in winter enhance their overall appeal. It’s no wonder they are so wildly popular among designers and gardeners!
Adding up to 5 feet in height per year, Red Rocket is the fastest growing red Crape Myrtle we know of. Its large clusters of bright, ruby-red flowers nearly cover the tree for up to 110 days during summer! The dark green leaves turn to vibrant orange and red in fall and contrast nicely with the light-brown bark. Red Rocket is a tall grower up to 30 feet in height so is best used as a tree in the landscape.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 20 o 30 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide, the Red Rocket Crape Myrtle is ideal for use as a specimen tree, in groupings, or to line a driveway or property lines. It can be grown as a large shrub however we think it looks its best when lower branches are removed to form a very attractive and colorful tree. Excellent around patios, decks and other outdoor living areas where it will provide some shade. Whether planted as a specimen or in groupings, this is one plant that is sure to stand out in the landscape! A fine addition to red theme gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 10 to 15 feet apart for solid hedge; 22 feet or more apart for space between trees
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Crape Myrtle is not winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
The Red Rocket Crape Myrtle is very easy to grow and care for. It is not picky about soil type provided the soil is well-drained. A moist but well-drained soil of average fertility is preferred. Full sun is preferred and results in heavier flower production. Light shade is tolerated but flowering will be diminished in more shade. Has shown excellent resistance to powdery mildew and is quite drought tolerant when established.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Crape Myrtle trees.
How To Plant A Crape Myrtle In The Ground Or In A Pot
How To Prune a Crape Myrtle Tree the Right Way
How To Fertilize & Water A Crape Myrtle
How To Prune a Dwarf Crape Myrtle
Choosing the Right Crape Myrtle
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Crepe myrtle was nice, somewhat small for the price. It is healthy and growing. I would recommend this company and item again.————————————————-Crapes grow fast. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I Received my plant, and I am very happy with it. It arrived in perfect condition. I have planted it and its growing beautifully. Thanks so very much for a great plant,, cant wait for it to have flowers..———————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I want to express my gratitude to your company for excellent customer service and what I hope is great knowledge of your product.
I have never ordered plants off the internet before. I found your web page when I was doing a general search for a tree. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was looking for, but I was able to find information on your page that led me to believe the tree I ordered was going to grow well in my yard and provide years of beauty.
After my tree was shipped, there was a weather delay and I contacted your company for advice. I received a quick and informative reply. My tree was indeed delivered intact and the soil was still moist. It is dormant, but I have faith that it will come to life when it is supposed to.
If I have future need for plants not available locally, I will be ordering through you and I will definitely recommend your company to others.
Thank you again!——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks so much for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have never ordered plants off the internet before. I found your web page when I was doing a general search for a tree. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was looking for, but I was able to find information on your page that led me to believe the tree I ordered was going to grow well in my yard and provide years of beauty.
After my tree was shipped, there was a weather delay and I contacted your company for advice. I received a quick and informative reply. My tree was indeed delivered intact and the soil was still moist. It is dormant, but I have faith that it will come to life when it is supposed to.
If I have future need for plants not available locally, I will be ordering through you and I will definitely recommend your company to others.
Thank you again!——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks so much for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
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