Dynamite Crape Myrtle · Deep red color · Customer Favorite · A 'Care Free' Tree · Mature Height: 20-30 ft. · Growing Zones 7-9 More Info...	Muskogee Crape Myrtle · Lavender blooms · Beautiful in groupings · Flowers for 120 days · Mature Height: 15-25 ft. · Growing Zones 7-11 More Info...	Arapaho Crape Myrtle · Bright red crape myrtle · Blooms spring to fall · Very disease resistant · Mature Height: 15-25 ft. · Growing Zones 7-9 More Info...	Natchez Crape Myrtle · Fast growing · Soft white blooms · Very adaptable · Mature Height: 20-30 ft. · Growing Zones 7-10 More Info...
Tuscarora Crepe Myrtle · Light red or pink blooms · Very Adaptable · Easy to grow · Mature Height: 15-25 ft. · Growing Zones 7-9 More Info...	Pink Velour Crepe · Bright pink color · Easy to Grow · Drought Tolerant · Mature Height: 8-10 ft. · Growing Zones 7-10 More Info...	Tonto Crepe Myrtle · Big red blooms · Grows in tight areas · Disease resistant · Mature Height: 8-15 ft. · Growing Zones 7-9 More Info...	Burgundy Cotton · White, cotton blooms · Unique burgundy buds · Newest variety · Mature Height: 15-20 ft. · Growing Zones 7-9 More Info...

Crape Myrtle Comparison Chart Projected heights based on starting planting height of a 5 ft. tall tree.
	Image	Common Name	Growth Rate per Yr.	Height in 3 Yrs	Mature Height	Growing Notes
		Muskogee Crape Myrtle (lagerstroemia Muskogee)	4-5 ft.	15-20 ft.	15-25 ft.	Lavender flowers bloom for 120 days.
		Tuscarora Crape Myrtle (lagerstroemia Tuscarora)	4-5 ft.	15-20 ft.	15-25 ft.	Dark pink blooms. Very adapatable flowering tree.
		Arapaho Crape Myrtle (lagerstroemia Arapaho)	4-5 ft.	15-20 ft.	15-25 ft.	One of the few red crape myrtles. Blooms from spring til fall.
		Red Rocket Crape Myrtle (lagerstroemia indica 'Red Rocket )	3-5 ft.	15-20 ft.	20-30 ft.	One of the fastest growing crape myrtles, and one of the few with red blooms.
		Dynamite Red Crape Myrtle (lagerstroemia indica 'Dynamite')	3 ft.	10-15 ft.	20-30 ft.	Carefree tree is one of the original red-flowering crapes.
		Natchez Crape Myrtle (lagerstroemia 'Natchez')	2-3 ft.	10-15 ft.	20-30 ft.	Blooms in bunches. Needs plenty of sun for full blooms.
		Pink Velour Crape Myrtle (lagerstroemia indica "Pink Velour")	2-3 ft.	10-15 ft.	8-10 ft.	Easy to grow & drought tolerant. Light pink blooms all summer.
		Common Crape Myrtle (lagerstroemia)	1-2 ft.	5-8 ft.	15-30 ft.	Original crape was the basis for many new cultivars bred by the national arboretum.
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Crape Myrtle Trees come in a variety of colors and sizes. Fast Growing Trees Nursery offers improved varieties that give you fuller, longer lasting blooms while being more mildew & disease resistant.

These varieties of Crape Myrtle are normally recommended by progressive landscape designers and architects, but you'll seldom find them in your local hardware store's garden center. These stores typically wait until a large number of people start requesting a certain variety before stocking it. Unfortunately, it takes several years for the general public to become familiar with new, easier to grow varieties. Meanwhile, these stores continue to sell inferior plants and the chemicals needed to maintain them.

Crepe Myrtles are perfect for adding color to your lawn in areas where space is a premium. Plant near powerlines or row your driveway with these flowering crape myrtles that can bloom for up to 120 days throughout the spring and summer.

Not only are these crape myrtle trees a colorful addition to your lawn, but they are easy to grow! New crape myrtle varieties resist disease, grow faster and give you longer lasting, brighter blooms. Our most popular flowering trees!

Crape Myrtles are the kings of color. They give you shades that you can't find on any other flowering tree, and they last months longer. If you're looking for a red crape myrtle, try the Arapaho. Its one of the brightest red flowers you can find... these blooms last up to 6 months! These trees are extremely unique.

The hottest new trend in southern landscaping is red crape myrtle trees. Since you don't normally find bright red blooms on trees, landscapers are planting all the red crape myrtles they can. And since these red blooms last from spring to fall, you get this amazing color for months and months!