Arapaho Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x faueri 'Arapaho')

'Arapaho' is the first hybrid Crape Myrtle cultivar derived from hybridization of three species of Lagerstroemia: L. indica, L. fauriei, and L. limii. The Arapaho Crape Myrtle was created especially to offer bright dark red flowers that last from spring to fall. It is also the most disease resistant Crape Myrtle available.

It is one of the best choices for your garden as it offers year-round interest with its glossy, dark green leaves, beautiful exfoliating bark and panicles of near true red flowers all over the summer. The blooms arise in giant clusters of dark red flowers all over this tree. Blooms begin in late spring and early summer and are persistent through the warm weather.

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