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Meet the Breeder
Dr. Carl Whitcomb
Stillwater, OK
TIGHTWAD RED®
Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
'Whit VII'
PP#14,975
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- Dwarf habit
- Vibrant color
- Disease resistant
- Description
Tightwad Red® is the first true dwarf crapemyrtle with true red blooms. Flowers are sterile and produce no distracting seed pods. Plants grow as a dense half-circle mound with little or no pruning. New leaves are wine-red, and quickly change to purplish green, then dark green. Drought and heat tolerant. Disease and deer resistant.
- USDA Zone
- 7 - 10 (0°F/-17°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Height
- 3 - 4'
- Width
- 4 - 6'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- 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.Features: Attracts pollinators, Award winner, Clay soil, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Fall interest, Heat tolerant, Compact, Dwarf
Filters: Botanical genus: Lagerstroemia, Common name: Crapemyrtle, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Red flowers, Green foliage
Features: Attracts pollinators, Award winner, Clay soil, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Fall interest, Heat tolerant, Compact, Dwarf
Filters: Botanical genus: Lagerstroemia, Common name: Crapemyrtle, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Red flowers, Green foliage