Red Crape Myrtle Tree (Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei)

  The Red Crape Myrtle Tree is a flowering, drought tolerant tree that craves the heat and will bloom with large clusters of delicate red flowers. When the hot weather arrives, expect late spring and summer red color to decorate your landscape with beautiful deep reds. The Red Crape Myrtle Tree, Lagerstroemia indica, is just as colorful in the fall as it is in the summer, in fact, these are one of the best trees with fall color. Autumn colors such as golden, bright yellow, orange, and red are sure to complement any yard and landscape. The Red Crape Myrtle Tree is a small-to-medium-sized deciduous tree looks good even after the fall foliage has fallen. When the leaves fall, you'll see a handsome outline and smooth, spotted gray to light brown bark that may shed to reveal a pinkish, inner bark. Use landscape lighting to highlight the beautiful multi-trunk structure.  The cold-hardy Red Crape Myrtle Tree prefers full sun, though it handles partial shade as well. A longtime favorite plant for use in many landscape styles, The Red Crape Myrtle Tree grows at a slow to moderate growth rate up to 15-feet high, spreading up to 8 to 12 feet. It is easy to see why the Red Crape Myrtle Tree is such a popular plant for dry climates and many landscape styles and uses. You can plant at any time of the year, with only annual to occasional maintenance required.