Lagerstroemia Colorama™ Scarlet (Crape Myrtle)

Lagerstroemia x Colorama™ Scarlet is an attractive, all-new cultivar of crape myrtle, a multi-trunked ornamental tree found in gardens the world over. Noted for its gorgeous, long-lasting deep red color and its vigorous, fast-growing behavior, the Colorama™ Scarlet variety was patented in 2018 and has already become one of the most well-regarded red crape myrtles on the market. Growing to a consistent size of about 15-20' tall and a slightly more narrow 8-12' wide, Colorama™ Scarlet is a smaller selection among many crape myrtles, perfect for specimen plantings in locations without too much space.

Lagerstroemia x Colorama™ Scarlet prefers average, well-drained soils in full sun conditions, though it will also tolerate partial shade, and this variety makes for an extremely colorful specimen tree selection throughout the year; the Colorama™ Scarlet variety is also noted for its better than average drought tolerance, maintaining good leaf and flower appearance through hot, dry summers. When you add together this tree's pollinator appeal, attractiveness to birds, and the variety's striking striking red-orange fall foliage and excising cinnamon-brown bark, you end up with a small specimen tree that is simply gorgeous all year round.