The Hopi Crape Myrtle is a medium-sized deciduous shrub that will grow 7 or 8 feet tall, and about 10 feet across. From summer to fall it is smothered in a continuous display of bright-pink flowers, in large clusters, that will brighten your garden month after month. In fall the leaves turn vibrant shades of red, orange and gold, and the mottled winter bark is attractive too. This easy-care shrub will grow in hot, sunny places, and it is very drought-resistant once established. Grow it as a lawn specimen, as an informal hedge or screen, or in a sunny border among other shrubs. Whatever way you use it in your garden, you will love the continuous colorful blooming, with so little care needed for such a big return.
- Continuous blooming of bright pink, showy flowers
- Easy-care drought and heat resistant shrub
- One of the most cold-hardy crape myrtles
- Grows well in almost any soil, in full sun
- Resistant to mildew and pest-free too
Plant the Hopi Crape Myrtle in a sunny spot. It will grow in light shade too, but flowering will be reduced. It grows easily and quickly in almost any well-drained soil, including poor, urban soils. It has been especially bred to resist disfiguring powdery mildew, and unlike older varieties that only grew in zone 7 or warmer, this plant grows well in zone 6, and it will even grow in sheltered spots in zone 5, although there it will not grow so tall. Shrubs like this, which deliver so much color for so little care, should be the backbone of any garden, so choose beauty and easy-care, and plant this shrub today.
