Purple Crape MyrtlePhoenix's Best Fast Growing Purple Flowering Tree Purple Crape Myrtle Purple Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is the premier fast growing purple flowering tree for the Phoenix Valley. This stunning deciduous tree produces massive clusters of rich lavender purple blooms all summer long from June through September delivering months of vibrant color when most other flowering plants shut down in the heat. It grows 35 feet per year and reaches 2025 feet

stiff spines at the branch tips

it typically requires no irrigation at all beyond monsoon season rainfall

it develops an attractive multi-trunked shrubby form

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Water basin — Build a 3–4 inch soil ring around the base to direct water to the root zone

since soggy soil and low light cut the bloom and invite root rot

or creating a pollinator-friendly oasis in Peoria — Yellow Yucca gets the job done with color and elegance

fruit production improves significantly with cross-pollination from a second tree

True Myrtle

Avoid planting in winter when cold temperatures and dormancy slow root growth

Cape Honeysuckle Espalier: vivid orange trumpets that contrast the purple and share the heat-loving

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