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Snapper Creek Nurseries has been growing quality landscape trees since 1984. Recently expanding to over 400 acres producing field grown and container trees in Miami-Dade and St. Lucie Counties, we are strategically located to meet our customer’s expanding needs. All trees are grown to Florida Grades and Standards specifications with an emphasis on Florida #1 or better.

20107 Orange Ave  •  Ft. Pierce, FL  •  Phone: (772) 216-9993  •  Fax:  (772) 465-8449  •  E-mail: sales@snappercreek.biz

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Tree of the Month…

 

Botanical Name:

Lagerstroemia indica

 

Common Name:

Crape Myrtle

 

Family:

Lythraceae

 

Type              Tree, woody plant

Hardy range  7A to 10A

Height           25' to 35' / 7.60m to 10.60m

Spread           20' to 30' / 6.00m to 9.20m

Growth rate  Average

Form              Vase shaped

Exposure       Full sun

Persistence   Deciduous

Bloom Color  White, Red, Pink, Purple, various others

Bloom Time  Spring through Fall

The flowers are very showy.

Environment

This plant tolerates some drought and a little salt.

This plant will grow in dry soil.

Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.

The pH preference is an acidic to alkaline (less than 6.8 to more than 7.7) soil.

Leaf Color     Green

Fall Color       Orange and red

This plant has attractive fall colors.

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