Catawba Purple Crape Myrtle Live Plant - 1 Quart Pot

About This Plant

A Catawba Purple Crape Myrtle, a deciduous flowering tree/shrub valued for rich purple summer flowers, attractive foliage, and multi-season landscape interest. Grows as an upright, spreading shrub or small tree and can be trained as a tree or maintained as a multi-stemmed shrub. Flower color is purple and bloom season is summer into early fall depending on climate.

What You Will Receive

1 live Catawba Purple Crape Myrtle growing in a 1-quart nursery pot. Includes 1 Quart container and healthy young plant. Flowers are not guaranteed at shipment.

Growing Information

• Cultivar: Catawba
• Genus: Lagerstroemia
• Common Names: Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering tree/shrub
• Container Size: 1 Quart
• Flower Color: Purple
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil
• Water: Water consistently while establishing
• Bloom Season: Summer into early fall
• Growth Habit: Upright, spreading shrub or small tree
• Mature Size: Typically 10–15 ft tall and wide, varies by conditions

🌱 Planting and Care Tips

• Plant where it receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for best flowering.
• Ensure good airflow and appropriate spacing.
• Prune selectively: remove dead/damaged branches and avoid severe annual topping.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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