Barista Cherry Mocha Crape Myrtle Red H&W: 2-4' #5

Description:

This attractive ornamental shrub produces amazing fuchsia-red blooms in summer, followed by vibrant orange-red fall foliage; captivating focal point for the garden or border; dies back to ground each year in colder zones 6 and 7a, blooms on new wood

Ornamental Features

Cherry Mocha Crapemyrtle is draped in stunning panicles of fuchsia frilly flowers with red overtones at the ends of the branches from late summer to early fall. It has attractive burgundy deciduous foliage which emerges cherry red in spring. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn antique red in fall.

Landscape Attributes

Cherry Mocha Crapemyrtle is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Cherry Mocha Crapemyrtle is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use
• Container Planting