Rikki Tikki® Pink Crapemyrtle

Rikki Tikki® Pink is a compact crapemyrtle with vivid pink summer flowers and silvery-green foliage accented by deep purple new growth. It matures at about 3–5 feet tall and wide, fitting a sunny border or a roomy container; Proven Winners lists it for USDA zones 6–10. [Proven Winners’ plant profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/lagerstroemia/rikki-tikki-pink-crapemyrtle-lagerstroemia-indica) ## Garden use The small rounded shrub provides a bright floral display with contrasting foliage from summer into fall. Its moderate scale works near a patio or along a mixed planting, where it can be viewed at close range. ## Siting and water Choose a full-sun location for the strongest bloom. Keep the root zone evenly moist while the plant establishes, then water during extended dry periods; use well-drained soil and avoid keeping the roots saturated. Its cultivar denomination, SMNLIDS, is protected by U.S. plant patent PP31384, issued January 21, 2020. [Patent record](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP31384P2/en) ## Maintenance The plant usually needs little pruning when planted with room to mature. Remove damaged growth as needed and avoid topping the branches. [UF/IFAS pruning guidance](https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ep399).