• Long lasting red blooms
• Highly drought tolerant
• Resistant to mildew
Just like its name suggests, the Red Rocket Crape Myrtle™ shoots up like a rocket, and gives you beautiful red flowers from early July to September. 100 days of blooms!
Red Rocket Crape Myrtles can grow up to 5 feet or more a year, and give you abundant blooms.
Reaches a mature height of 20-30 feet. Spreads out 15-20 feet wide. Plant 10 feet apart for a beautiful flowering privacy screen.
Imagine lining your property with these gorgeous red flowering trees!
One of the truest red blooms you can find on a crape myrtle. Its dark green foliage compliments these bright flowers. The Red Rocket Crape Myrtle blooms start light red the first year and then get deeper each year.
The Red Rocket is highly mildew resistant. This extraordinary crape myrtle is extremely cold hardy, thriving in Growing Zones 6-9.
Red Rocket trees are easy to grow. They are highly drought resistant and require only average amounts of water once established.
Your new tree has a well developed root structure that will support rapid growth. Our Red Rocket Crape Myrtle trees have been pruned before spring to strengthen the root system so they will adapt quickly and easily to your region. This also gives you a fuller tree, faster growth and thicker blooms during the summer months.