Large clusters of soft-textured fuchsia-red blooms. The foliage turns a luscious orange-red in fall for exquisite cool season color. Smooth, colorful peeling bark provides year-round interest. A heat and drought tolerant specimen or accent.
Tags: Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Tonto'
Category:
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Mature Size:
8 feet tall and wide
Cold Hardiness Zone:
6-9
Growth Rate:
Fast
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
Reddish Pink
Bloom Period:
Summer
Water Requirements:
Low, Once established, needs only occasional watering.
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Thin young trees in late winter to early spring, leaving 3 to 7 permanent trunks or canopy branches. On older trees, pruning is not necessary, except to remove any suckers that have emerged from the main trunks or ground. Remove spent flower heads in summer to promote re-bloom.