Unlike many of the spreading crape myrtles, Peppermint Lace has an upright growth habit, so it will fit nicely in small gardens, as a sunner summer blooming hedge, lining driveways, as. In Louisville, KY, which consistently remains 5-6 degrees warmer, due to the heat island effect, they overwinter without a problem. Peppermint Lace is a larger growing Crape Myrtle making it a great selection for planting in small groupings, along property lines or driveways, or as a single focal specimen. Peppermint Lace can grow to a height of 15-20 feet tall with dark green foliage, casting a perfect background for the bright pink and white flowers.
For example, here in southern Indiana (zone 6a) they grow beautifully, but do best in an area sheltered from cold winter winds. The one downside of these trees is that they have a weakness to prolonged cold, and this should be taken into account when purchasing and planting them. This characteristic makes them perfect for a number situations, such as the center piece of a garden or yard, a backdrop in front of a fence, lining a drive, or planting on the corner of a house. The leaves of crape myrtles are a unique glossy red/green and the growth rate of a crape myrtle is incredible, these trees can create shoots of new growth of more than a foot in just a few short weeks.Īs they grow, crape myrtles can be trained into a clump of trees or keep a shrub like form. These pink/white crape myrtles produce 6 ” to 12” clusters of pink flowers trimmed with white that can last for many weeks or even months. The blooms of a crape myrtle are a magnificent display that attract flocks of hummingbirds and butterflies through the summer months. The oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn orange in fall. PRAIRIE LACE PICOTEE (8' Red with White Edge on Each. Oldest nursery in the US that EXCLUSIVELY grows Crape Myrtles. It has attractive dark green deciduous foliage which emerges coppery-bronze in spring. 16 Varieties of Dwarf Crape Myrtles for sale. They are a very fast growing tree that fills with gorgeous clusters of pink blooms trimmed with white from July to September, and both beautiful, hearty, and very drought resistant once established. Peppermint Lace Crapemyrtle is blanketed in stunning panicles of hot pink frilly flowers with white edges at the ends of the branches from early to late summer. Crape myrtle are the most colorful element of Southern gardens from mid- to.
Plant in groupings for the best affect or line a drive or fence. This Semi-dwarf shrub with peppermint blossoms is extremely showy from mid-summer through fall. (Unusually spelled names in parentheses are the names by which the plants were patented.'Peppermint Lace' crape myrtles are simply amazing trees. Crape Myrtle 'Peppermint' (Lagerstroemia indiica) Crape myrtle's are easy to grow and a delight to anyone's garden. Black Diamond Purely Purple (rich purple).Black Diamond Mystic Magenta (magenta-pink).Sweetheart Dazzle GAMAD VII) (dark pink).New varieties are being introduced each year and the list is growing rapidly. Since the Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney foundation formed in the late 1990s, we have contacted more than 100 wholesale growers and all major botanic gardens and research institutions where work has been conducted with crape myrtles, and this is a very good beginning of a list. It matures to an average height of 15 feet to 20 feet and an average width of 10 feet to 15 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors.
In other cases, there are variety names in historic nursery catalogs from decades past, but those varieties are apparently nowhere to be found in the nursery trade today. Lagerstroemia Indica 'Peppermint Lace' is a fast and moderate growing shrub and tree that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7A through 9B. Only gene testing could tell us the real facts. tall and will bring bursts of fuchsia pink to your yard from summer until fall. The geren leaves of the multi-branched, compact Acer palmatum Mikawa yatsubusa grow closely together. There are many cultivars/varieties that are identical to others with different names. The Tonto Crape Myrtle is a perfect choice if you want a colorful, small tree for yard borders or hedging. No one will probably ever have a complete list of all the crape myrtle varieties. The flower clusters at the top were from varieties growing to mature heights of less than 5 ft., while flowers at the bottom of the photo were from varieties that will grow to be 20 ft. To show the incredible diversity within crape myrtles, this photograph was taken in a crape myrtle nursery in Celina, Texas, on June 30, while they were in peak bloom of summer.
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