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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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Do I need ashes to plant an Olive Tree memorial?

No. Treebute Kits work beautifully as living memorials without cremation ashes. The cremation-safe soil is an optional add-on for those who want to incorporate ashes. Your Olive Tree is meaningful either way - the symbol of peace honors your loved one regardless.

What's included in the Olive Tree Treebute Kit?

Each kit includes a young, healthy Olive Tree; a planter designed for indoor display; Treebute organic soil blend or Potting Mix; and a planting & watering guide. One thoughtfully packaged kit - everything arrives together, ready to plant.

Can I keep my Olive Tree indoors?

Yes! Olive Trees make excellent indoor plants when placed in a sunny window with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. They're drought-tolerant, handle dry indoor air well, and can thrive indoors for decades with proper care. A south-facing window is ideal.

Can I plant an Olive Tree with cremation ashes?

Yes. Treebute Kits include an organic soil blend specially formulated to safely mix with cremation ashes, creating a nurturing foundation for tree growth. Your Olive Tree becomes a living tribute that can endure for generations.

How long do Olive Trees live?

Olive Trees are among the longest-lived trees on earth - some specimens in the Mediterranean are over 2,000 years old. Indoors with proper care, your Olive Tree can thrive for decades, making it a memorial that can be passed down through generations.

Are Olive Trees easy to care for?

Yes. Olive Trees evolved in harsh Mediterranean conditions with rocky soil and little water. They're drought-tolerant, prefer to dry out between waterings, and actually do well with a bit of benign neglect. Just give them plenty of sunlight and don't overwater.