Red Rocket Crepe Myrtle is a deciduous flowering tree known for its upright growth habit and red summer blooms. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Whit IV’ is commonly grown in landscape plantings, yards, and garden beds for its seasonal flowers and structured form.

This tree develops an upright, spreading canopy with green foliage and produces clusters of red flowers during the summer season. It performs best in full sun with well-drained soil and is suitable for a variety of landscape settings.

• Deciduous flowering tree with red blooms
• Upright, spreading growth habit
• Produces summer flower clusters
• Suitable for landscape and yard planting
• Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil

Common Name: Red Rocket Crepe Myrtle
Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia indica ‘Whit IV’
Plant Type: Live Plant
Life Cycle: Perennial Tree
Flower/Fruit Color: Red
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Moderate watering
USDA Zone: 6–9

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.