Ironwood Golden Belltower Size:3 to 4 ft. The leaves of crape myrtles

The leaves of crape myrtles are a unique glossy red/green and the growth rate of a crape myrtle is incredible

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and powdery mildew—that turn so many crabapples into maintenance nightmares [1]

I think of beautiful oblong dogwood  blooms in the garden in early summer when our native dogwood species have already lost their blooms

Ironwood Golden Belltower Size:3 to 4 ft. The leaves of crape myrtlesWhat immediately struck us about Golden Belltower was the consistent columnar narrow upward structure, each tree growing only around 12 feet wide and 30 ft tall. This modest size and upward shape make Golden Belltower perfect for small groves, plantings near a patio or flower bed, and also the medians of sidewalks or roadways. Our growers and arborists report that this tree is nearly indestructible as it grows, keeping a consistent shape and leaf