The Dynamite is a relatively small growing Crape Myrtle(under 20ft) with a cherry to deep red bloom. How much space do you have and how close to the house will you be going? You can plant them now, or through spring. They are a really easy tree to grow.

FS asks the most important question: how much space do you have. There are crapemyrtles for and space but they can be a big problem if you plant a big one in a small space....too much pruning!

I have crepe myrtles all over my yard... Like Them a lot.

In October of 2010, I purchased and planted two red dynamites and they wintered over well. That next spring of 2011 they put out new branches and they put out red-red blooms.

I only have one noticeable drawback that was pretty obvious. They just don't grow and put out branches like I expected. All my other trees have no problem doing that and I have to keep on them ...»

For another option with spectacular summer blooms, Sara, you might want to consider the chaste tree, Vitex agnus-castus.

UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS CREPE MYRTLE WILL GROW WIDE AND TALL . I'VE GOT 7 NATCHEZ [ WHITE ] 1 MUSKOGEE [LAVENDER ] AND 1 TUSKEGEE [DARK PINK/RED ] ALL OF WHICH ARE AT LEAST 10 YEARS OLD AND OVER 20' TALL . I ALSO HAVE A CHASTE TREE THAT IS AT LEAST 5 YEARS OLD AND OVER 10' TALL . FROM WHAT I'VE READ A DYNAMITE IS SMALLER WITH TRUE RED FLOWERING . AS LONG AS FOLKS DON'T PERFORM CREPE MURDER , A CREPE MYRTLE MAKES A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER SHOW OF COLOR . MY ONLY CAVEAT WOULD BE ON A NATCHEZ ...»