Whitcomb Collection

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  1. CITY SLICKER RIVER BIRCH

    Betula nigra Whit XXV

    Buy City Slicker River Birch online. A beautifully selected cultivar with good vigor,drought tolerance,and exceptionally white bark. Leaves are dark green in summer and turn yellow-gold in fall. A Carl Whitcomb selection, who is also the breeder of the Whitcomb Crapemyrtles.

    Starting at $175.00

  2. LADY BUG® ALTHEA

    Hibiscus syriacus Whit XXI

    Buy Lady Bug® Althea online. Lady Bug® Althea is a semi-dwarf selection. Bright red blotches develop on the exposed petal of the bud, but opens to a showy, light pink. Flowers on Lady Bug® Althea stay longer than the species. Note: Althea is considered a woody shrub or tree and will not die back to the ground in winter like hardy hibiscus.

    Starting at $45.00

  3. DYNAMITE® CRAPEMYRTLE

    Lagerstroemia indica Whit II

    Buy Dynamite® Crapemyrtle online. Chosen as one of the "2002 Arkansas Select Plants". Cherry red flowers in full sun and hot conditions. Clouds or shade will reduce red intensity and flecks of white may appear. New growth is crimson, then green. High mildew resistance. Can be grown as a bush or multi-stem tree. An introduction from Dr.Carl Whitcomb of Stillwater, Oklahoma.

    Starting at $45.00

  4. PINK VELOUR® CRAPEMYRTLE

    Lagerstroemia indica Whit III

    Buy Pink Velour® Crapemyrtle online. 'Pink Velour' was selected as an addition to the Oklahoma Proven plant collection from Oklahoma State University in 2003. It has very showy wine-colored foliage before blooming. Neon pink flowers emerge as the wine color gradually shifts to a rich green. 'Pink Velour' is noted for its high mildew resistance and can be grown as a bush or multi-stemmed tree. This was developed by Dr. Carl Whitcomb of Stillwater, Oklahoma.

    Starting at $45.00

  5. RED ROCKET® CRAPEMYRTLE

    Lagerstroemia indica Whit IV

    Buy Red Rocket® Crapemyrtle online. Cherry red flowers with hot, sunny conditions. Like Dynamite® Crapemyrtle, also loses red intensity and may fleck white when cool and cloudy. New growth is crimson, then dark green. High mildew and anthracnose resistance. Huge flower clusters that may repeat bloom more than Dynamite® Crapemyrtle. Can be grown as a bush or multi-stem tree. An introduction from Dr.Carl Whitcomb of Stillwater, Oklahoma.

    Starting at $45.00

  6. DOUBLE FEATURE® CRAPEMYRTLE

    Lagerstroemia indica Whit IX

    Buy Double Feature® Crapemyrtle online. Double Feature® Crapemyrtle has new growth that is small with wine-red leaves that are followed by an abundance of ruby-red blooms in late June and continues until October. This reblooming crapemyrtle is a seedless variety, and reblooms on the same panicles. As a semi-dwarf crapemyrtle, Double Feature® Crapemyrtle forms a dense, perfect ball, requiring little to no pruning.

    Starting at $45.00

  7. SIREN RED® CRAPEMYRTLE

    Lagerstroemia indica Whit VII

    Buy Siren Red® Crapemyrtle online. "Oxblood red" flowers are distinctly darker red than Dynamite® Crapemyrtle or Red Rocket® Crapemyrtle. Darkness and intensity of the red colored flowers is less effected by cool, cloudy conditions. New growth is wine red, then quickly changes to dark green. High mildew resistance. Can be grown as a bush or multi-stem tree. An introduction from Dr.Carl Whitcomb of Stillwater, Oklahoma.

    Starting at $45.00

  8. RHAPSODY IN PINK® CRAPEMYRTLE

    Lagerstroemia indica Whit VIII

    Buy Rhapsody in Pink® Crapemyrtle online. Produces soft pink flowers. New growth is almost purple and persists most of the season. High mildew resistance. Distinctly unique landscape appearance with soft pink flowers against nearly purple foliage. Can be grown as a multi-stemmed tree. An introduction from Carl Whitcomb of Stillwater Oklahoma.

    Starting at $45.00

  9. DOUBLE DYNAMITE® CRAPEMYRTLE

    Lagerstroemia indica Whit X

    Buy Double Dynamite® Crapemyrtle online. Double Dynamite® Crapemyrtle is a selection of crapemyrtle that has been introduced by Dr. Carl Whitcomb. It features beautiful burgundy-green foliage, and it is truly unique in that it will repeat bloom throughout the summer, showcasing the bright red blooms that Dynamite® Crapemyrtle has been known for for years. When its flowers first open, they are white to light pink and quickly darken to red. It has a compact habit.

    Starting at $45.00

  10. RAUNCHY® CRAPEMYRTLE

    Lagerstroemia indica Whit XI

    Buy Raunchy® Crapemyrtle online. Raunchy® Crapemyrtle does not bloom which makes it a sterile, seedless cultivar. On the new growth, highly modified panicle-like strucktres create the visual effect of light purple flowers. Late in the growing season, the purple deepens. Dark green and dense foliage are highly disease resistant. An introduction from Dr.Carl Whitcomb of Stillwater, Oklahoma.

    Starting at $45.00