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Best Red™
Best Red™
Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica
HARDINESS:
2-5: Annual / 6: Perennial / 7-10: Deciduous Shrub/Small Tree
POT SIZE:
2 Gallon
SIZE:
12' H x 8' W
SPACING:
8’
PRUNE:
Please do not commit crape murder! Selectively prune each branch back just enough to encourage additional branching and shape. Not wanting to grow a tree? You can trim your crape down to 4” every winter to help maintain a shorter height each spring.
PLANT FOOD:
Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring.
MULCH:
Keep a layer of mulch around the base of the plant year-round to conserve water and reduce weeds.
IDEAS FOR USE:
Flawless black foliage and masses of brilliant jewel-toned blooms from Summer until the first frost.
- Colorful foliage early Spring through Fall
- Beautiful blooms late Spring through Fall
- Drought tolerant
- Low maintenance
- Highly resistant to mildew
- Great for smaller gardens
BLOOM TIME
Beautiful blooms late Spring through Fall / Colorful foliage early Spring through Fall
WATER
Water thoroughly every other day for first month. Drought tolerent once established
LIGHT
Full sun- 6 or more hours of direct sunlight daily
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Past Performances
These previously shown stars are no longer being grown at our facility