CRAPEMYRTLE (all varieties Hardy in Zone 6) Varieties listed by height (noted in side column) Variety Flower Color Habit App. 1st flower- Bloom time Comments Chicksaw Pink Lavender compact mound late June- 90 days Splendid, azalea like blooms Pocomoke Dark Pink compact Mound early July- 90 days Unique Habit, perfect for bonai, Victor Dark Red upright dwarf late June- 85 days Best sm red C.myrtle, vry hrdy Acoma White spreading late June- 90 days Splendid sm tree, recurrent flwr Hopi Med Pink compact late June- 100 days Many recurring flwr, very hardy Prarie Lace Pink w/White compact upright mid June- 90 days varigated bloom, Patented Tonto Red compact globose mid June- 90 days Best red hybrid yet, sm tree Velmas Royal Delight Magenta compact upright July- 65 days very hardy, unique color Zuni Medium Lavender globose early July-100 days Lots of Flwr, red/org fall color Apalachee Light Lavender upright vase mid July- 90 days Lght blms against drk foliage Catawba Violet Purple upright mid july -70 days Best Purple, exc. red/org fall clr Centennial Spirit Dark Red upright late June- 95 days Patented, Electric Red flwr Cherokee Soft Red compact upright mid July - 80 days Early Indica from Nat'l Arboretum Powhatan Med Purple upright late July- 75 days Good Flwr and tree like habit Raspberry Sundae Pinkish red w/white almost columnar mid July- 60 days Unusual Flwr, maroon fol. summ Regal Red Dark Red broad mid July- 70 days Best all rnd drk red bloom Tuskegee Dark Pink broad spreading late June - 100 days Horizontal Habit, recurring flwr Choctaw Bright Pink small tree mid July- 90 days "Finest tree Cultivar yet" Egolf Dynamite Cherry Red upright mid July- 100 days Pat., Vigorous grower, abundt flw Miami Dark Pink upright early July- 100 days good grwer, fine flowers Natchez White broad tall tree mid June - 110 days The standard for all Crapemyrtle Wichita Lavender upright vase early July- 110 days Handsome Bark, excellent cultiva
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