We are frequently asked to recommend the best-performing varieties according to size and color. We polled a group of Texas and national experts on crape myrtles, and the following are their recommendations.
Dwarf (3-5 ft.)
- Red: Petite Red Imp, Petite Red Embers
- Pink: Petite Pinkie, Pokemoke
- Lavender: Petite Orchid
- Purple: Petite Plum, Centennial, Velma’s Royal Delight
- White: Petite Snow
Intermediate (5-10 ft.)
- Red: Cheyenne, Tonto
- Pink: Hopi, Pecos
- Lavender:
- Purple: Zuni
- White: Acoma, White Chocolate
Medium (10-20 ft.)
- Red: Centennial Spirit, Dynamite
- Pink: Osage, Pink Velour, Seminole, Tuskegee
- Lavender: Apalachee, Lipan, Yuma
- Purple: Catawba, Powhatan,
- White:
Tall (in excess of 20 ft.)
- Red: Arapaho, Red Rocket
- Pink: Biloxi, Choctaw, Potomac
- Lavender:
- Purple: Twilight
- White: Fantasy, Glendora White, Kiowa, Sarah’s Favorite White, Townhouse
Note: Where there is no entry in a category, we did not find a variety that measured up to our requirements.
