Dynamite Crape Myrtle

The Dynamite Crape Myrtle Tree is a tall growing variety with a rounded head. The new leaf growth each year is red and produces a bright red flower cluster. The Dynamite Crape Myrtle Tree is considered the best crimson red bloomer. The beautiful summer blooms of the Dynamite Crape Myrtle Tree last several months in the summer. Trees should be cut back or pruned by 1/3 in the fall to promote new growth the following year. The bright yellow pollen anthers of the Dynamite Crape Myrtle Tree appear bright in contrast to the crimson flower petals, branches, and seedpods.

• Because they grow so tall, the Dynamite Crape Myrtle Tree makes a great shade tree and can be used to shield your home from excessive summer heat. The Dynamite Crape Myrtle Tree is as beautiful in the summer as it is in the fall. The crimson blooms mature into crimson seedpods which spit open to release winged seeds. Mature Dynamite Crape Myrtle Trees will produce blooms in the first year you plant them.