General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 8 - 20 feet
Plant Spread: 8 - 15 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant

Image
Trade name information:
Series: Emerald Empire®
Trade Name: Garnet King™
Cultivar name: 'Garnet King'
Common names
  • Crape Myrtle
  • Crepe Myrtle

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Location: Mentor 
Date: 2018-09-19
Location: North Central TX Zone 8a
Date: 2018-07-10
Photo taken at Lowe's in Dallas, Texas

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