Northern Belle Hardy Watermelon Crape Myrtle
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- flowering dateMidsummer to fall
- hardiness zone5-9
- height36 - 60 inches
- restricted statesAE AK GU HI MT PR
- ship asDORMANT 15-18" BAREROOT
- sun exposureFull Sun
- Hot color, right when the garden needs it
- Excellent, drought-tolerant plant
- Finally, a crape myrtle that reblooms in the North
This is one of our exclusive cultivars from Dr. Keith Zary's brand new Northern Belle Hardy Crape Myrtle series. This series produces the most hardy crape myrtles yet--they don't just survive in northern zones, they put on a brilliant performance year after year. It's even reliable as a rebloomer in the cooler zones, which is totally unprecidented. In midsummer, when other flowering shrubs are fading, this variety will burst into bloom with a searing hot, vivid color. Butterflies adore it. It thrives all the way up to zones 5 with a heavy mulch--we got an excellent performance out of it in zone 6, even without winter protection. It stays at a good height for a border accent shrub. In cooler zones it'll die back to the ground and grow new each year, to about 3' tall. It will grow a little taller in warmer zones--still not the size of a tree, but we've seen this cultivar grow up to 5' tall in sunny California. Drought tolerant once established. Lagerstoemia indica 'GARzarnowater' PP31836
Product Details
- botanical nameLagerstroemia indica 'GARzarnowater' PP31836
- flowering dateMidsummer to fall
- flower colorRed, Pink
- flower formMany small flowers bloom in terminal panicles on the current season's growth.
- foliage typeDeciduous, glossy, green foliage. Foliage has bronzy cast in spring, bright green in summer,
- formShrub
- growth rateModerate.
- hardiness zone5-9
- height36 - 60 inches
- planting instructionsPerforms best in full sun. Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots. Spread roots around and fill in with dirt so that the crown is at soil level. Firm soil and water thoroughly.
- pruningFor southern zones Thin young trees in late winter to early spring. Make sure to leave 3-7 main trunks or canopy branches. Older trees prune only to remove suckers that have emerged from main trunks or ground. Prune in winter. Northern zones (5 and 6) prune back any winterkilled branches in late winter/early spring.
- restricted statesAE AK GU HI MT PR
- shipping seasonSpring
- ship asDORMANT 15-18" BAREROOT
- soil requirementWell-drained, organically rich, moisture retentive soil. Becomes more drought tolerant with age.
- spacing24 - 36 inches
- spread24 - 36 inches
- sun exposureFull Sun
- winter careMulch in cooler climates and remove in early spring before new growth starts.
Shipping Schedule
When will my order ship?
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| 2024 Spring Shipping Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Select Trees |
| 3A-4B | 3/25/24 - 6/7/24 |
| 5A | 3/11/24 -6/7/24 |
| 5B | 2/26/24 - 6/7/24 |
| 6A | 2/26/24 - 6/7/24 |
| 6B | 2/26/24 - 6/7/24 |
| 7A & 7B | 2/5/24 - 6/7/24 |
| 8A-8B | 2/5/24 - 5/10/24 |
| 9A - 10B | 2/5/24 - 5/10/24 |
| Last Order Date | Zones 3A - 7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A - 10B: 5/6/24 |
