You’ll get an amazing brilliant red floral show from July through September with the Arapaho Crape Myrtle. This medium sized tree was the first hybrid Crape Myrtle the National Arboretum created. The quality of breeding is easily seen in this beautiful tree.
Arapaho Crape Myrtle makes a stunning accent tree.
For sizzling red blooms that remain all summer, this is the tree for you. With smaller yards around most homes today, a medium sized tree make a better fit for the space available. Arapaho Crape Myrtle trees are excellent re-bloomers, and color holds well in high temperatures.
Fall color is brilliant and bark is lovely winter interest.
Summer leaves are a rich dark green - new growth is infused with brilliant red. The sheer beauty of giant near-red panicles above the sleek tan trunks make excellent curb appeal. Line your drive, plant a clump … Arapaho even makes an excellent street tree. Growers unanimously agree Arapaho Crape Myrtle has superior disease resistance.
Arapaho is narrow and upright – an excellent tree for smaller spaces. A specimen tree with great drought/heat tolerance and superior disease resistance makes the Arapaho Crape Myrtle a savvy choice for your home landscape.
When you buy trees from Brighter Blooms Nursery, you get the added value of better root systems so you’ll be enjoying beautiful blooms right away.