Ornamental
Dwarf Crape Myrtle Twilight (Deep Purple- MT)
Crape myrtle is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs that thrive in warm climates. Popular in garden landscapes, crape myrtle trees produce masses of red, pink, purple, and white flowers throughout the summer. Crape myrtle trees and bushes have all-season interest due to their lush green foliage, colorful peeling bark, multiple stems, and bushy growth.
Crape myrtle trees, bushes, and dwarf shrubs are in the plant genus Lagerstroemia. The bushy shrubs and trees have deciduous or evergreen foliage. But it’s their spectacular clusters of flowers that are the main attractions. The beautiful flower spikes—called panicles—are made up of wrinkled petals with a texture like crepe paper.
Crape myrtles produce stunning pastel-colored flowers in spring, summer, and fall. Crape myrtles enhance garden landscapes when they get at least six hours of sunshine and grow in moist soil.
There are varieties of dwarf crape myrtle trees that are ideal landscaping plants for warm climates.
Some kinds of crape myrtle bushes are small enough to grow in containers on patios, decks, balconies, or as foundation plants.
Flowering crape myrtles are relatively resistant to drought and require minimal pruning to keep their shape.
Crape myrtles are popular as ornamental trees and shrubs. Large and small crape myrtle trees grow best as specimen trees, lawn trees, informal flowering hedges, and shrub borders. Most species of crape myrtle trees thrive in USDA zones 7 through 10.
This article is a complete guide to magnificent examples of crape myrtle trees, dwarf bushes, and shrubs. Pictures of the large flowering shrubs and descriptions of their flowers, foliage, and bark will help you choose the perfect specimen for your garden landscape.
Example of Sizes
30 Dwarf Crape Myrtle Twilight
