Red Rocket
Lagerstroemia 'Red Rocket'
Red Rocket blooms from July through September.
Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.
Growing Red Rocket
Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 7–10. Expect it to reach about 20 ft tall and 13 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 5 years.
When to plant Red Rocket
Plant Red Rocket in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 7 to 10 range, spring means February to April and fall means September or October. Once settled, it blooms from July to September.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 8 in February.
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