Country Red Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica ‘Country Red’) is a deciduous, upright, spreading, multi-stemmed tree that features dark green foliage turning dull yellow-orange in fall, grayish-brown bark which exfoliates with age and terminal, crepe-papery inflorescences of bright red flowers with yellow centers from mid-summer to early fall. Flowers give way to round seed capsules which often persist well into winter. In the South, this cultivar can easily be grown as a woody shrub to 8-10’ tall and 4-5’ wide.

• Type: Deciduous tree
• Size: 8-10 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide in the South
• Bloom Time: Mid-summer to early fall
• Bloom Color: Bright red with yellow centers
• Foliage: Dark green, turning dull yellow-orange in fall
• Bark: Grayish-brown, exfoliating with age
• Sunlight: Full sun (at least 6 hours)
• Other Features: Showy, crepe-papery flowers, good cut flowers, tolerant of drought, clay soil, and air pollution