Ruby Dazzle Crepe Myrtle Lagerstroemia 'Ruby Dazzle'
- Phonetic Spelling
- la-ger-STROH-mee-ah
- Description
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Ruby Dazzle Crepe Myrtle is a compact dwarf cultivar that has newly emerging red leaves and sparse pink flowers in the summer. It is the smallest of the crepe myrtle so is great for tight spaces, border fronts, walkways, or patio areas. To propagate take stem cutting in fall after leaves fall off.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lagerstroemia
- Family:
- Lythraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- New leaves are bronze-red and then turn green
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Patio
- Pond
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Fairy Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Small groups
