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LA BAMBA™ Red
Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
'SMNLIFUE'
PPAF
- Vibrant Color
- Disease resistant
- Heat tolerant
- Description
After the introduction of the Center Stage® series of dark-leafed Lagerstroemia, our breeding team turned their attention back to green-leafed forms, with the goal of creating a disease-resistant red selection. That's La Bamba™ Red. Red is actually one of the hardest flower colors to develop, much less with disease resistance, but they've packed it all into this vigorous, useful, fast-growing package.
- USDA Zone
- 6b-10 (-10°F/-23°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Height
- 5 - 6'
- Width
- 5 - 6'
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Flower Color
- Red
- Foliage Color
- Green
General Care
Soil
Moist, well drained soils are best, but crapemyrtle is widely adaptable, including to compacted urban soils.Pruning
Blooms on new wood. Pruning depends on the plant's role in the landscape, however, these large, tree-like crapemyrtles are best pruned only to develop an appealing form. Regular pruning or cutting back should generally be avoided.Uses
Specimen plant; hedging; foundation plantings.Growing Tips
Boasts handsome bark and excellent fall color in addition to flowers. Can be grown multi- or single stemmed.Features: Disease resistant, Heat tolerant, Fall interest, Clay soil, New
Filters: Botanical genus: Lagerstroemia, Common name: Crapemyrtle, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Red flowers, Green foliage
Features: Disease resistant, Heat tolerant, Fall interest, Clay soil, New
Filters: Botanical genus: Lagerstroemia, Common name: Crapemyrtle, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Red flowers, Green foliage