Grande Red™ Crepe Myrtle – Lagerstroemia

Brilliant red summer flowers and beautiful burgundy foliage

If you're looking for a small flowering tree that can handle the Australian summer and put on a spectacular show, meet Grande Red™.

With masses of bright red flowers through summer and autumn, rich burgundy foliage and a beautiful natural shape, this crepe myrtle certainly knows how to make an entrance.

Growing to approximately 4 metres tall, Grande Red™ is a lovely choice for front gardens, feature planting, deciduous hedges or anywhere you want a little summer shade without losing all that lovely winter sunshine.

And it's not just a pretty face.

Grande Red™ has been bred for improved natural resistance to powdery mildew, with tested drought and frost tolerance once established. Give it plenty of sunshine, reasonable drainage and a little attention while it's young, and you'll have a beautiful addition to the garden for years to come.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Lagerstroemia spp. ‘CM01’

• Mature height: Approximately 4m, or maintain around 2.5m with pruning.

• Mature width: Allow space for a spreading small-tree canopy. Mature width varies with growing conditions and pruning.

• Flowers: Bright red, summer through autumn.

• Foliage: Rich burgundy, deciduous.

• Position: Full sun.

• Soil: Reasonably well-drained soil.

• Garden uses: Feature tree, front gardens, deciduous hedging, summer shade and ornamental planting.

• Tolerance: Drought and frost tolerant once established, with improved natural powdery mildew resistance.

How to grow Grande Red™ Crepe Myrtle

Choose a sunny position with enough room for the plant to develop its natural shape.

Water regularly during establishment, particularly throughout the first 13 weeks and during hot or dry weather. Check the soil before watering rather than relying on a fixed schedule.

Apply mulch around the root zone to help retain moisture, keeping it clear of the trunk.

Prune as required to maintain your preferred shape and apply a suitable slow-release fertiliser in early spring according to the manufacturer's directions.

What will you receive?

Your Grande Red™ will arrive as a healthy young plant in a 50mm nursery tube, ready to establish in your garden.

You're purchasing young tubestock, not a mature flowering tree. The photographs show the variety's characteristics as it develops, and flowering and growth will depend on age, climate and growing conditions.

Ready to bring some serious summer colour into your garden?

Add Grande Red™ to your garden and enjoy watching it grow.