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Scarlet Colorama™ Crapemyrtle

Scarlet Colorama™ Crapemyrtle

The Scarlet Colorama Crapemyrtle is a vibrant, compact ornamental tree known for its brilliant red flowers and low-maintenance care. Perfect for small yards or patio containers, it brings life and color from summer through fall. Each Treebute Kit includes the essentials to plant a living tribute, including the specialty organic soil blend, designed to integrate cremation ashes safely and naturally. A thoughtful, grounding way to turn grief into growth.

 

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Scarlet Colorama Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica): A Living Tribute of Strength and Renewal

The Scarlet Colorama Crapemyrtle is a vibrant ornamental tree that celebrates life with resilience and color. Known for its bright red summer blooms and smooth, mottled bark, this striking small tree creates a beautiful tribute that symbolizes love, endurance, and remembrance.

Whether chosen as a heartfelt gift or planted as a personal memorial, the Scarlet Colorama Crapemyrtle Treebute thrives in warm climates and sunny spaces - offering year-round beauty and a comforting, living connection to the one you hold dear.

Each Treebute Kit is customizable to include a tree, specialty soil, and a planter. Whether chosen as a heartfelt gift or planted as a personal memorial, a Treebute creates a living connection that brings comfort, healing, and peace.

Why You’ll Love the Scarlet Colorama Crapemyrtle

  • Brilliant Color: Produces clusters of vivid red blooms from summer through fall for months of continuous beauty.
  • Year-Round Appeal: Smooth bark and sculptural form offer interest even after the flowers fade.
  • Compact and Hardy: Grows 8-12 feet tall - ideal for gardens, yards, or large planters.
  • Symbol of Endurance: Represents vitality, transformation, and love that continues to grow.

  • Low Maintenance: Drought-tolerant and resilient once established

Easy Care Tips

Even if you’re new to planting, the Crapemyrtle is hardy and low-maintenance - perfect for creating a living memorial that lasts for years.

  • Light: Thrives in full sun for best flowering and growth.
  • Water: Water deeply once or twice weekly during the first growing season; drought-tolerant when mature.
  • Soil: Prefers well-draining soil and adapts to a range of conditions.
  • Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring to encourage blooms and maintain shape.
  • Climate: Best suited for USDA Zones 6–9.

What’s Not Included (But Helpful)

You’ll also need a few common items not included in the kit - such as:

  • 1–2 bags of mulch (for outdoor planting)
  • Gardening gloves, a watering can or hose
  • A wheeled dolly (for moving or rotating large planters)

Honor Your Loved One in a Way That Lives On

When words fall short, the Scarlet Colorama Crapemyrtle speaks through color and life. Its vivid red blossoms are a reminder of love that never fades - growing stronger, brighter, and more beautiful with each passing season.

Optional Cremation Use

For those wishing to include cremation ashes, each Treebute Kit offers the option to add our Treebute® organic soil blend. This scientifically formulated mixture balances the naturally high pH and sodium levels in cremated remains, safely transforming them into a nourishing foundation for your tree. It’s a gentle, healing option if and when the time feels right.

A Tribute You Can Count On

Grief can feel unpredictable. The act of planting and nurturing something new offers steady, quiet reassurance. The Scarlet Colorama Crapemyrtle Treebute Kit provides a way to honor your pet’s life through growth and beauty - a gentle reminder that your love continues, in bloom and in memory. 

Plant Specifications:

Bloom Time:
Summer to Fall
Botanical Name:
Lagerstroemia x 'JM1' PPAF
Growth Rate Value:
Moderate
Mature Height Value:
15-20 ft.
Mature Width Value:
8-12 ft.
Sunlight Value:
Full Sun
Does Not Ship To:
AZ, OR
Growing Zones:
6-10 outdoors

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