Basham's Party Pink Crapemyrtle
‘Basham’s Party Pink’ is said to be a cross between ‘Near East’ and Lagerstroemia fauriei dating back to 1965. Large lavender-pink blooms on a vigorous tree with hybrid cold-hardiness and cleanliness. One of the lesser known of the fauriei hybrids, but ‘Basham’s Party Pink’ has enjoyed a loyal following in Texas for decades.
| Category: | Ornamental, Deciduous, Flowering |
|---|---|
| Size: | Medium |
| Adaptability: | Urban Tolerant, Alkaline Soil Tolerant, Acidic Soil, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant |
| Fall Color: | Yellow, Orange, Red |
| Growth Rate: | Medium, Fast |
| Native Habitat: | Asia - East |
| Hardiness: | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| Form: | Round, Upright |
| Mature Size: | 25' tall by 15' wide |
| Seasonal Interest: | Dark green. Beautiful, fluted, smooth bark, which exfoliates to expose light tans, gray and silver-gray bark, highlighted with reddish brown undertones |
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