Delta Flame Crape Myrtle
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It is a perennial, flowering tree, see how the Delta flame crape myrtle looks like in the garden and landscape.
Delta Flame Crape Myrtle is suitable for growing in USDA hardiness zones: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. Other winter zone scales for planting this myrtle are ANBG: 1, 2, 3, 4; RHS: H6, H5, H4, H3, H2; PHZ: 8a, 8b, 9a.
Myrtle details
| Plant type | tree, berry, flowering, edible berry, hedges | ||||||||
| Life cycle | perennial | ||||||||
| Sun needs | full sun, part sun | ||||||||
| Growth habit | upright | ||||||||
| Flowering period | summer, early fall | ||||||||
| Height at maturity | 2 m - 4 m | ||||||||
| Spread | 1 m - 2 m | ||||||||
| Spacing | 1 m for solid hedges; 8'+ (2.4m) for in space between plants | ||||||||
| Soil type | loamy, sandy, clay, silty | ||||||||
| Soil moist/drainage | well drained | ||||||||
| Soil PH | 5.0 - 6.5 (strongly acidic - neutral) | ||||||||
| Water needs | average, low when established | ||||||||
| Maintenance / care | low | ||||||||
| Resistance to | deer, disease, drought, heat, mildew | ||||||||
Winter hardiness zones:
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Delta Flame Crape Myrtle @ wikipedia.
Delta Flame Crape Myrtle in the landscape and gardening
