Dynamite Red Crape Myrtle TreePhoenix's Most Dramatic Red Flowering Shade Tree Dynamite Red Crape Myrtle Tree Dynamite Red Crape Myrtle Tree (Lagerstroemia indica) is Phoenix's premier red flowering deciduous shade tree delivering explosively vivid crimson blooms on a striking multi trunk tree form all summer long. Trained upright to 1525 feet tall with a 1220 foot canopy, this fast growing powerhouse provides real shade while bursting with color from May through October. Once

Indian Laurel Ficus — Classic dense evergreen screening tree for formal hedges and privacy walls

columnar habit Growth Rate Fast — 2–3 feet per year in Phoenix Sun Full sun (6+ hrs)

Spring (February–April) is the second-best window and may allow you to see blooms within weeks of planting

or in odd-numbered groves of 3 to 5 spaced 20 to 25 feet apart so each white trunk and airy canopy stands clear

This tough

and native bunchgrasses for a cohesive wash planting

✔ Edible   ✔ Evergreen   ✔ Heat-Loving (Reflected-Heat Tolerant)   ✔ Pollinator-Friendly   ✔ Shade-Providing   ✔ Low-Maintenance   ✔ Cold-Hardy to 28°F

and Grapefruit for a diverse fruit harvest nearly every month of the year

and property lines in the toughest exposures across Mesa

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Red Crown of Thorns needs minimal supplemental water — it stores moisture in its thick succulent stems

may briefly drop in cold winters Bloom Color Bright golden-yellow Bloom Season Late fall through winter (November–January) — blooms when most plants don't Native Status Native to Mexico