Tonto Hardy Crape Myrtle

Cold-Hardy Semi-Dwarf Strain

(1 customer reviews)

Tougher than its refined Southern cousin but every bit as beautiful. Tolerates subzero temps, consistently produces loads of sweet flowers. Leaves turn scarlet in fall. Grows just 7-10 feet tall with a rounded top. Red-tinged, gray-barked branches are heavy with blooms from mid to late summer.

Gurney’s trees are shipped as dormant bareroot stock that leafs out into handsome, healthy specimens that do our lawn and landscape proud.

Potted plants. Zones: 6-10.

Product Details

Zones: 6 - 10 ( 0° F.)
Height: 5-10'
Spacing: 6-10'
Depth: where root meets stem
Spread: 5-6'
Sun/Shade: full sun
Color: red
Foliage: medium green, goes to yellow, orange, red in fall DECIDUOUS
Blooms: July-Sept
Fruit: not important

Comments: MIX PEAT MOSS, COMPOST OR WELL ROTTED MANURE INTO THE SOIL. MAY BE VERY SLOW TO SHOW GROWTH AFTER PLANTING OR IN THE SPRING. ATTRACTIVE SMOOTH GRAY BARK ON MATURE TREES; BARK SHREDS ATTRACTIVELY ON NEW CANES. PRUNE IF NEEDED IN THE SPRING, WHILE STILL DORMANT. LEAVES TURN SCARLET IN THE FALL. TREES SHOULD FLOWER 1ST SEASON, BUT WILL FLOWER MORE HEAVILY THE 2ND AND 3RD SEASON. MAKE EXCELLENT CONTAINER GROWN TREES. IF TREE IS POTTED IN ZONE 6 AND 7, PLACE IT IN AN UNHEATED AREA OR SHELTERED AREA OUTDOORS FOR THE WINTER. THIS TREE IS OFTEN GROWN MULTI-STEMMED, W/FOLIAGE ON UPPER 1/3 OF THE PLANT.LIKES HOT/SUNNY AREAS.
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Tonto Hardy Crape Myrtle Ships In The Spring
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- Monday, March 30, 2009
Pretty Leaves
Reviewed By: Salena (Princeton/Dallas, TX)
I bought this last year, and planted it, and I have to say, it lived, but didn't do that much, it did produce one tiny flower. Which I have to say was disapointing as it was very pink, and not the red that Tonto is said to be. (hence the 4 stars) This year though it's already all fully leaved out and has shown some growth height and width wise and it's only March 30th. I hope that this year it grows much more as its just barely a foot tall now. I have 'high' hopes for it :-) Gurneys really does have good stock!

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