GreatMyrtle™ French Vanilla Crape Myrtle Shrub
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
GreatMyrtle™ French Vanilla Crape Myrtle Shrub highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Mature Spread
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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™ French Vanilla Dwarf Crape Myrtle
Prefer a sophisticated, pristine look that achieves high-end status? Go with one of the most cold-hardy, smallest and earliest-flowering Crape Myrtles on the market!
Compact GreatMyrtle™ French Vanilla Dwarf Crape Myrtle shrub (Lagerstroemia x 'G18147') brings effortless designer style for a high-fashion summer look. Use them throughout your sunny spots to tie the entire look of your landscape design together!
Starting in June, crisp white flower inflorescence blooms high above the foliage. The frilly flower power keeps coming until the first frost of fall! Whether you call them Crepe Myrtles or not, everyone can agree to love them for their long-lasting blooms!
This means months of incredible, creamy blooms with yellow centers! The floral display is all the more impressive due to its well-mounded growth habit and densely-held, umbrella-style canopy.
French Vanilla is a showy treat in the garden. It delivers a rich, lavish presentation...even though it stays small, mounded, and compact.
Buy GreatMyrtle™ French Vanilla Dwarf Crape Myrtle at NatureHills.com today! Our small shrub experts will ship your plants when the time is right for planting in your area.
How to Use GreatMyrtle™ French Vanilla Dwarf Crape Myrtle Shrub in the Landscape
Put French Vanilla's polished charm to work on your patio or balcony. You'll love how crisp everything looks against their backdrop. They look astonishing with blue-flowering perennials. Enjoy creating hardy containers that look great all season long!
Pair them with other white-flowering shrubs, Roses and perennials for an exceptionally restful setting. Enjoy your home any time of day or night with your beautiful Moon Garden.
GreatMyrtles™ are spectacular Thriller shrubs for containers. With a reliably hardy root system, French Vanilla can grace gardens far to the north in Zone 5b.
But they also grow into courteous low hedges in warm winter areas. Create a solid hedge by measuring 18 inches between the centers of two plants.
Line your front walk, or jazz up your foundation plantings. Perk up the front of a mixed border with their flower power!
- Earliest Crape Myrtle to Start Blooming
- Elaborate Flowers from June to Frost
- Compact Shrub Needs Little Pruning
- Thrives in Humid, Hot Weather
- Root-Hardy to Zone 5
- Stem-Hardy to Zone 6
#ProPlantTips for Care
French Vanilla Crape Myrtle shrubs need full sun and well-drained soils. Plan for at least six hours of direct sunlight a day. Support your new Crape Myrtle forever with Nature Hills Root Booster. This symbiotic planting formula gives life-long support for tiny feeder roots and never wears out.
Raise up the shrub in a raised bed, If you have heavy, soggy soil. Don't fight clay soil, simply keep them in a series of outdoor garden containers!
Keep French Vanilla plants watered on a regular schedule for best results. Mulch over the root zone, but don't let it touch the stems directly.
This versatile GreatMyrtle™ cultivar can be grown further north than other cultivars. French Vanilla Dwarf Crape Myrtle behaves as a perennial in Zones 5 and 6, with new growth from the roots each spring.
Zone 5b and 6
These are root-hardy in cold winter areas of 5b and 6. In early spring, cut all of the stems down to the ground.
New flowering will occur starting in June and run all the way through frost. It will grow to a mature size during that season.
Zones 7 - 9
In early spring, prune out several of the oldest, thickest stems every few years. This will reduce the size, remove dead branches and leave the younger stems for the best bloom.
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 delay to lock in your French Vanilla GreatMyrtle™! We will sell out of our limited inventory this year...so please act quickly to avoid disappointment.
Place your order for GreatMyrtle™ French Vanilla Dwarf Crape Myrtle shrubs today at NatureHills.com. You'll love our commercial landscape-grade quality!
