#1 - Southern Living® Colorama™ Scarlet Crape Myrtle Tree
#2 - Southern Living® Colorama™ Scarlet Crape Myrtle Tree
#3 - Southern Living® Colorama™ Scarlet Crape Myrtle Tree

Southern Living® Colorama™ Scarlet Crape Myrtle Tree

Lagerstroemia x 'JM1' PPAF

Vibrant red blooms enhance landscape aesthetics

Extended blooming season from summer to fall

Drought-tolerant once established



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Deep Green Foliage Meets Masses of Scarlet Blooms

Why Colorama™ Scarlet Crape Myrtle Trees?

A vibrant profusion of rich scarlet blooms emerges against deep green foliage, making the Colorama™ Scarlet Crape Myrtle a true focal point tree that transforms any landscape area.

From early summer until the first frost, the Colorama™ Scarlet Crape delights with unmatched hues and full blooms. Because it's drought-tolerant, unbelievably cold hardy, and particularly suited for smaller gardens despite delivering huge color, you'll have second-to-none beauty and the benefit of effortless growth.

The Colorama™ also matures super quickly and boasts a vigorous branching habit, so it'll transform your yard into the best on the block in no time.

About Southern Living®: The Southern Living® Plant Collection was created to bring gardeners plants that truly thrive in real-world landscapes. Each variety is carefully selected and rigorously tested to ensure it performs beautifully—especially in challenging Southern conditions like heat and humidity. Since its introduction in 2008, the collection has focused on offering reliable, solution-driven plants with outstanding color, form, and durability, so you can garden with confidence and enjoy lasting results.

Why Fast-Growing-Trees.com is Better

Grown, nurtured, and shipped with the utmost care, your Colorama™ Scarlet Crape Myrtle Tree is expertly-cultivated and tailored for the best possible growth in your garden. Basically, you get all of the benefits of its color and fast growth without putting in any of the work.

Plus, this variety is nearly impossible to find at your local nursery or garden center.

Amazing color and full, flourishing growth await...and will be delivered directly to your door.

Deep scarlet blooms and eye-catching green foliage are just a click away – order your Colorama™ Scarlet Crape Myrtle Tree before it's gone!

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Product Details

Mature Height:15-20 ft.
Mature Width:8-12 ft.
Sunlight:Full Sun
Bloom Season(s):Summer Blooming, Fall Blooming
Growth Rate:Fast Growing
Botanical Name:Lagerstroemia x 'JM1' PPAF
Does Not Ship To:AK, AZ, HI, OR
Grows Well In Zones:6-10 outdoors
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Growing Zones: 6-10 outdoors

(hardy down to 0℉)

Customer Reviews & Photos

4.8

Based on 108 reviews

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Sandra R.
4/22/2026
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Crape Myrtle Tree

I love trees from Fast Growing Trees! They always come packaged well and in great shape. The trees are healthy and once they get out of the box and get watered, immediately start to flourish. We previously bought a Crape Myrtle from them and it is the most beautiful tree.

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Sally R.
4/20/2026
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Crepemytle tree

My order was great and tree is super. It was packaged woderful and the leaves are alreadycoming out.

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Topher S.
4/19/2026
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So Far So Good

I was concerned when I first unboxed it because it was bare and had the tiniest tiniest buds on it. Everything here was already leafed out, so I got nervous. But one week later, the buds started opening and here we are nearly 2 weeks out and it’s nearly fully leafed out on every single Branch. We’ll see how it goes.

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Fast Growing Trees Plant ExpertHi Topher, we’re glad to hear your tree is doing well now. It’s completely normal for some trees to arrive bare or with small buds, especially depending on timing and climate differences. It’s great to see it leafing out so nicely already, and we hope it continues to thrive.
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Mary B.
4/19/2026
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Already has a ton of

Already has a ton of buds!

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Peggy-Ann B.
4/17/2026
Verified Buyer

Crate Myrtle looking good.

When I first opened the box and only saw the stem, or bare tree limbs I was a little concerned, but I trusted what all the other reviews were saying, and the guarantee. Overall experience has been better than average.

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