Dynamite Crape Myrtle Size:2-3 ft. edu/plants/nyssa-sylvatica/

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who began his work in 1965 with a singular goal: save the dogwood

The red will fade with the summer heat

The exceptionally heavy fruit set that characterizes this cultivar draws songbirds

Dynamite Crape Myrtle Size:2-3 ft. edu/plants/nyssa-sylvatica/Dynamite arrives in the summer landscape like its name suggests an explosion of cherry red that covers the canopy from mid summer through early fall in panicles reaching 6 to 14 inches in length. What makes this cultivar genuinely remarkable is the color itself: a true, clear red that held no precedent in the crape myrtle world at the time of its introduction. Earlier red flowered selections leaned toward watermelon, magenta, or murky rose, but