Watermelon Red Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia 'Watermelon Red': Long-Lasting Rosy Blooms

True to its name, this crape myrtle delivers large, persistent clusters of vivid rosy-red crepe-paper flowers throughout the hottest months—when many flowering trees have finished their show. The bloom period extends from early summer well into fall.

Dynamic Foliage Through the Seasons

Spring leaves emerge with a bronzy cast, mature to bright green in summer, then turn golden in autumn. The exfoliating bark adds winter interest. Deciduous, fast-growing, and drought-tolerant once established, it reaches 15–35 feet tall and 20–35 feet wide—ideal as a specimen, in groupings, or as a flowering screen.

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  Full Sun
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  Low Water Needs
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  Height: 15–35 feet
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  Spread: 20–35 feet