If your looking for a serious punch of color add Red Rocket Crape Myrtles to your yard! Most people have pink, purple, and white crape myrtles but not red. Red Rocket Crape Myrtles produce a beautiful, true red bloom from the beginning of July all the way through September. Its dark green foliage really makes the red blooms come to life. In Spring, the new foliage pushes out a dark red changing over to dark green. In Fall, the foliage will turn bright orange. The Red Rocket Crape Myrtle will reach heights up to 25 feet tall, and 10 feet wide. You can keep it multi-stemmed or train it to be a one stemmed tree. Either way, this Crape will be a real show stopper. Plant in full sun and provide plenty of water for best results. The more sun, the more red blooms! This crape myrtle is also insect and disease-resistant. It is one of the best all-around varieties available. Plant in Zones 7-9. Crape Myrtle Tree Comparisons Variety Flower Color Bloom Season Zones Height (ft) Width (ft) Growth Rate Natchez White June-Oct 7-10 20-30 20 3-5ft / yr Black Diamond Best Red Red July-Oct 7-10 10-12 8 1-2ft / yr Black Diamond Crimson Red Red July-Oct 7-10 10-15 8 3-4ft / yr Black Diamond Red Hot Red July-Oct 7-10 10-15 6-10 3-4ft / yr Red Rocket Red July-Oct 7-9 20-30 15 3-5ft / yr Dynamite Cherry Red July-Oct 7-9 15-25 15 2-3ft / yr Black Diamond Mystic Magenta Magenta July-Oct 7-10 10-12 6-8 3-4ft / yr Black Diamond Purely Purple Purple July-Oct 7-10 10-15 6-8 3-4ft / yr Black Diamond Shell Pink Pink July-Oct 7-10 10-12 6-10 3-4ft / yr Catawba Violet Purple July-Sept 7-9 15 12 1-2ft / yr Coral Magic Salmon Pink June-July 7-9 6-8 6-8 1ft / yr Muskogee Lavender June-Oct 7-11 25-30 20 3-5ft / yr Pink Velour Deep Pink July-Sept 7-10 8-10 10 1ft / yr Plum Magic Plum Magic June-July 7-9 6-8 6-8 1ft / yr Purple Magic Dark Purple June-July 7-9 6-8 6-8 1ft / yr
