Bellini® Raspberry Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Conlagras' PP #29,006
Pronunciation: la-ger-STRE-mee-a IN-dih-kuh
SKU #42629
| Description | A crape myrtle breakthrough with a refreshing, sweet, truly compact shrub and delicious, deep raspberry-pink blooms that will brighten the warm summer landscape, blooming earlier than other varieties. The low, mounded form is excellent for foundations, in mixed shrub borders, or as a low hedge. Resistant to powdery mildew. Deciduous. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water deeply when soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Midsummer through early fall |
| Mature Size | Moderately fast growing; reaches only 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
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| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Daylily (Hemerocallis); False Heather (Cuphea); Chaste Tree (Vitex) |
| Care | Thrives in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed before new growth begins in spring. Remove emerging suckers from base of older shrubs to reduce spread. Remove spent blooms to encourage rebloom. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
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