Tonto Crape Myrtle Tree (Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tonto’)

Tonto Crape Myrtle Tree

$29.95

What is Tonto Crape Myrtle Tree

Get the promise of huge, eye-catching blooms, no matter the size of your landscape. With the Tonto Crape Myrtle Tree, you get rich fuchsia-red flowers throughout the summer, even in tiny gardens.

It’s the perfect tree for big color in small spaces. Plus, it’s disease resistant and adaptable to nearly any soil type, so hours spent maintaining your garden are a thing of the past. It thrives on neglect, delivering vivid color from late spring to early fall, even in drought conditions.

In fact, the Tonto is more resistant to common Crape diseases than any other variety. And because it’s so healthy and vibrant, it will be one of the last trees in your garden to lose its leaves each fall.

The Tonto Crape Myrtle was bred to give you an explosion of color without the hassle of a large tree.

Our experts have hand-selected this award-winning tree so that you get results. We have nurtured and shipped your tree with care and stronger roots. Now, you get a full, beautiful form that encourages the most blooms possible.

And your new tree has a well-developed root structure that will support rapid growth.

Our larger trees are ready to deliver color as soon as the first season. Don’t wait – these healthy, well-branched Tontos are going fast.

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How to Grow and Care for Tonto Crape Myrtle Tree

Tonto Crape Myrtle Tree (Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tonto’) Growing Requirements

Hardiness zone 7-10 outdoors

Planting

Select a site with well-drained soil and full sun (6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day).

Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and just as deep. Place the Tonto Crape Myrtle into the hole, ensuring it is standing straight. Backfill the soil, water to settle the roots, and apply a layer of mulch around your tree to help retain moisture.

Watering

Water your young tree up to three times a week during the first growing season. Once your tree is established, it will only need watering in times of extreme drought with no rainfall.

If you’re not sure when to water, simply check your surrounding soil about 3 inches down. When the soil is dry here, water your Tonto Crape.

Fertilizing

Feed your tree in the spring before new growth begins. A light application of 5-10-5 fertilizer is best.

Pruning

Watch for any leaves emerging from the base of the tree and remove promptly. To promote good air circulation, thin out young trees to 3 to 4 main branches and remove any dead or twiggy branches. Prune in late winter, before new growth begins.

Tonto Crape Myrtle Tree (Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tonto’) Details

Common name Tonto Crape Myrtle Tree
Botanical name Lagerstroemia indica 'Tonto'
Plant type Flowering Trees
Hardiness zone 7-10 outdoors
Growth rate Fast
Height 8-10 ft.
Width 6-10 ft.