GreatMyrtle™ Cherry Delight Crape Myrtle Shrub
Lagerstroemia x 'G19234'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
GreatMyrtle™ Cherry Delight Crape Myrtle Shrub highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-9
GreatMyrtle™ Cherry Delight Crape Myrtle Shrub
Grow one of the best compact Crape Myrtles with GreatMyrtle™ Cherry Delight Crape Myrtle shrubs from NatureHills.com! Early flowering and cold hardy to Zone 5.
Vibrant, unrestrained cherry-red colored blossoms cover the well-mounded, umbrella-shaped canopy of a spectacular new Crape Myrtle. GreatMyrtle™ Cherry Delight Crape Myrtle Shrub (Lagerstroemia x 'G19234') will rock your world all summer long!
This modern marvel stays small and shapely...with wildly showy blooms that deliver a powerful impact! Use it as a showpiece in a high-profile area for visual interest all season long.
Go ahead and answer all your garden guests' questions about this fantastic shrub-form Crape Myrtle. NatureHills.com is thrilled to offer this groundbreaking new series of Crape Myrtle from the breeders at GardenGenetics®.
Watch this innovative new plant bloom in your garden or on your patio all summer long. Starting much earlier in the season than other Crape Myrtles, Cherry Delight develops a vivid display of frilly blooms held high above the mounded outline.
Don't worry about splurging on this in you are in Zones 5b, as the roots will remain hardy! Consider Cherry Delight to behave as a perennial, with new growth emerging from the roots each spring.
Great for use in the garden in USDA Zone 6 or warmer. It's perfect in planters as a patio accent and as Thriller shrubs!
Fill your outdoor entertainment areas with a lavish explosion of flowers. Butterflies will be delighted by the cherry on top, too!
Buy GreatMyrtle™ Cherry Delight Crape Mrytle at NatureHills.com today! We'll ship your plants when the time is right for planting in your area.
How to Use GreatMyrtle™ Cherry Delight Crape Myrtle Shrub in the Landscape
Live large with the cherry-red shades of this dynamic small shrub. Why not choose to include it in a brightly tropical theme garden?
Play with texture and form with Heavenly Bamboo shrubs, Canna perennials and Elephant Ear bulbs. Develop your own exotic getaway steps from your backdoor!
Jazz up a patio or balcony with a lime green resin container planted with GreatMyrtle™ Cherry Delight Crape Myrtle in the center of the pot. Use your favorite Ajuga as both filler and spiller.
Line your garden border with lively, sultry, saturated color. Cherry Delight is an excellent foundation and border plant.
Grow them in the ground as a root-hardy, die-back (herbaceous) perennial in Zone 5b. This improved line stays strongly compact in Zones 6 - 9.
You'll adore having plenty of material on hand for long-lasting cut flower arrangements. These generous blossoms are so easy to arrange, too!
- First Zone-5 Hardy Crepe Myrtle!
- Earliest Crape Myrtle to Start Blooming
- Incredible Extended Season of Bloom from June to Frost
- Perfect Thriller Plant for Patio Container Gardens
- Petite Natural Dwarf
- Excellent Low Hedge and Edging Shrub
- Well Mounded and Densely Branched
- Very Little Maintenance or Pruning Required
#ProPlantTips for Care
Plant your GreatMyrtle™ Cherry Delight in full sun for the brightest display. They require at least six hours of sunshine a day.
Well-drained soil is also a must. Elevate your planting in a mound or raised bed if you have soggy or heavy clay soil.
For a plant this special, we highly recommend Nature Hills Root Booster. This symbiotic formula is used during planting for the life-long support of feeder roots.
Give your Cherry Delight Crape Myrtle shrubs a regular schedule of water, especially when they are young. Container-grown plants must have supplemental water regularly.
Apply mulch over the root zone to keep them cool. Please pull the mulch back away from directly touching the stems.
In Zone 5 and 6, prune off winter-damaged stems to ground level in early spring. They'll bounce back to full height over the course of a single season.
Read more about pruning your Crape Myrtle here in our handy #ProPlantTips Blog! And you can read more about all the GreatMyrtle™ Dwarf Crape Myrtles available here at NatureHills.com.
Don't miss our limited inventory of a Crape Myrtle known as "one of the best!" We'll run out of these exceptional plants quickly.
Place your order today to lock in your outdoor summer decor. GreatMyrtle™ Wild Cherry Delight Crape Myrtle shrubs are so worth it...and so are you!
