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Everyone loves the crape myrtle. From its gorgeous shape to its multiple trunks to its long lasting colorful blooms this tree has all you could want in a stand out landscape tree. As many of you know these trees can often grow quite big even beyond the suggested mature size in the optimal southern climate. Today we will share with you some varieties that will fit in small yards and gardens. Some grow more like a tree and some more like a bush, but they are all less than 15 feet at maturity.
Black Diamond® Best Red™ Crape Myrtle
Form: Upright that can be shrubby or more treeform. It falls in-between the Crimson Red and Red Hot in habit
Black Diamond® Blush™ Crape Myrtle
Form: Upright tree
Black Diamond® Crimson Red™ Crape Myrtle
From: Shrubby
Black Diamond® Mystic Magenta™ Crape Myrtle
Form: Bushy tree
Black Diamond® Pure White™ Crape Myrtle
Form: Most upright tree form of the Black Diamond crape myrtles
Black Diamond® Purely Purple™ Crape Myrtle
Form: Shrubby
Black Diamond® Red Hot™ Crape Myrtle
Form: Tends to be the most upright and tree-like of the reds.
Black Diamond® Shell Pink™ Crape Myrtle
Form: Upright tree
Mature Size: 6 to 10 feet tall and wide
Form: Shrubby
Mature Size: 4 to 6 feet tall and wide
Form: Rounded compact tree
Mature Size: 8 to 12 feet wide, 4 to 6 feet tall
Form: Upright tree form
Mature Size: 6 to 10 feet tall and wide
Form: Shrubby
Mature Size: 6 to 10 feet tall and wide
Form: Shrubby
Mature Size: 8 to 10 feet tall and wide
Form: Tree
This crape myrtle offers a long season of bold pink blooms and a fast growth rate. The Pink Velour is low maintenance and drought tolerant.
Mature Size: 8 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide
Form: Tree
This tree has a vase to rounded shape and loads of luscious red-pink blooms from late spring through fall. This crape is disease resistant and low maintenance.
You have plenty of options to choose for your small space, different shapes, sizes, and tons of different colors. Buy Crape Myrtles online and get started with ease by having your dwarf crape myrtle delivered right to your doorstep.
For more small tree options, check out our Dwarf Trees Collection.
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