Peppermint Lace Crapemyrtle makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out.
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This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Peppermint Lace Crapemyrtle will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet.
Peppermint Lace Crapemyrtle is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. Peppermint Lace Crapemyrtle is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded form.
The oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn orange in fall. It has attractive dark green deciduous foliage which emerges coppery-bronze in spring. Peppermint Lace Crapemyrtle is blanketed in stunning panicles of hot pink frilly flowers with white edges at the ends of the branches from early to late summer. No other additional, extended or long term Warranty is expressed or implied.This stunning ornamental shrub or small tree produces volumes of deep pink blooms with white edged petals in summer, followed by orange-red fall foliage captivating focal point for the garden or border also good for container planting *Limited Conditional Warranty: Warranty is limited to guaranteeing plants will arrive safely and in good and healthy condition, and is conditioned on Seller receiving prompt notice (within 24 hours of delivery) of any problem with the condition accompanied by photo validation. Plant will be a minimum of about 6 to 8 inches tall and unlikely to have bloom or bud at the time of shipping.
The bark will develop an attractive grey, green peeling texture as the plant matures and ages that makes an attractive and interesting visual display even when the trees are dormant in the winter.Ĭondition: One (1) Well rooted, starter size plant growing and shipped in a 4 inch diameter plastic pot. Peppermint Lace is significantly smaller growing than some cultivars, making it a very desirable tree for urban plantings. Although some do grow as far north as Baltimore, Maryland, these are exceptions as the species overall is best suited for warmer climates. These colorful deciduous trees quickly became very popular additions to southern landscapes. It will reach a mature height of about 6' to 10', but can be pruned smaller or even grown as a hedge.Ĭrapemyrtles were introduced into landscape cultivation in the southern United States about 150 years ago. Ĭrapemyrtle Peppermint Lace, is a summer blooming smaller growing crapemyrtle bush with pretty pink and white variegated flowers.
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