Lagerstroemia indica ‘Whit II’ Dynamite’® PP 10296

Dynamite® Crape Myrtle

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Trees

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Standard Tree

Mature Height & Spread: 15-20' x 10-15'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded

Native To: Cultivar, East Asia

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Summer, Fall

Special Features: Attractive Bark / Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fall Color / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Screen

Container Sizes: #15, #25

Sunset Garden Zones: 7-10, 12-14, 18-21

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9

A Bit More

Lagerstroemia indica ‘Dynamite’® is a deciduous tree with a decurrent, multi-branched, rounded habit and featuring foliage that emerges crimson-red, matures to dark green, and turns a vibrant orange-red in autumn, cherry-red flowers in summer, and exfoliating smooth bark that peels to reveal a light brown to grayish under-layer. Dead-heading or pruning spent flowers will usually produce a new round of flowering. Often grown as a standard and a multi-trunk tree. Non-invasive roots. Uses include as a focal point, screen, hedge, street tree. Tolerates urban heat and pollution. Needs and thrives in full sun and is very shade-intolerant. It adapts to a wide range of well-drained soils (loamy, sandy, clay) but prefers a slightly acidic to neutral pH. Apply regular water during installation and acclimating and it is drought tolerant once established. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.

 

 

A Bit More

Lagerstroemia indica ‘Dynamite’® is a deciduous tree with a decurrent, multi-branched, rounded habit and featuring foliage that emerges crimson-red, matures to dark green, and turns a vibrant orange-red in autumn, cherry-red flowers in summer, and exfoliating smooth bark that peels to reveal a light brown to grayish under-layer. Dead-heading or pruning spent flowers will usually produce a new round of flowering. Often grown as a standard and a multi-trunk tree. Non-invasive roots. Uses include as a focal point, screen, hedge, street tree. Tolerates urban heat and pollution. Needs and thrives in full sun and is very shade-intolerant. It adapts to a wide range of well-drained soils (loamy, sandy, clay) but prefers a slightly acidic to neutral pH. Apply regular water during installation and acclimating and it is drought tolerant once established. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.