Rikki Tikki^® Pink Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia indica

Exposure

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Flower Season

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter

Mature Size

Height

3' - 5'

Spread

3' - 5'

Details

Features

Stand out from the crowd with this cool color combo.
Crapemyrtle is a summer stunner with colorful blooms in July, August and September - but why wait all season for conventional crapemyrtles to do their thing when you can plant one with fabulous foliage, too? Rikki Tikki^™ crapemyrtles offer unique silvery green foliage with deep purple new growth. It creates a shimmering effect in the landscape which is easy to use with other colors. Rikki Tikki^™ Pink crapemyrtle adds shocking pink blooms to the equation for a bright and eye-catching display.
Thanks to their dwarf, shrubby habit and outstanding disease resistance, Rikki Tikki crapemyrtles can be used in all sorts of different ways in the landscape or garden.
Top reasons to grow Rikki Tikki Pink crapemyrtle:
- Silver green foliage looks interesting even when not in bloom.
- Bright pink flowers all summer.
- Disease resistant.

Disease Resistant

Long Blooming

Foliage Interest

Resists:

Deer

Characteristics

Plant Type:
Shrub

Shrub Type:
Deciduous

Height Category:
Medium

Garden Height:
36 - 60 Inches

Spacing:
36 - 60 Inches

Spread:
36 - 60 Inches

Flower Colors:
Pink

Foliage Colors:
Green

Foliage Colors:
Purple

Foliage Colors:
Silver

Foliage Shade:
Purple, silver, and green

Habit:
Mounded

Container Role:
Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:
Sun

Maintenance Category:
Easy

Blooms On:
New Wood

Bloom Time:
Summer through Fall

Hardiness Zones:
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

Water Category:
Average

Uses:
Border Plant

Uses:
Container

Uses:
Landscape

Uses:
Mass Planting

Uses:
Specimen or Focal Point

Uses Notes:

Rikki Tikki crapemyrtles can be used in both landscapes and gardens for color from spring through fall. Dwarf habit allows them to be used as a low hedge or specimen, or mixed with colorful perennials.

Maintenance Notes:

Rikki Tikki crapemyrtles are quite hardy and can be grown even in USDA zone 6. They may die back to the ground in colder areas, but will return from the roots and still flower that summer. If your plant dies back due to winter damage, don't panic - wait for the new growth to appear and then cut back any portions that aren't showing signs of life.
The dwarf, shrubby habit of these crapemyrtles means they don't need regular pruning. However, if you wish to prune them, early spring, just as the new growth begins to emerge on the stems, is the best time.

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