Colorama™ Scarlet Red Crape Myrtles live up to their name with a lively array of bright scarlet red flowers If you look closely, you can see a mix of lighter and deeper reds within the flower clusters. Enjoy this explosion of color every summer and fall with this low-maintenance specimen tree. Crepe Myrtle trees make wonderful focal points in a yard, and the Colorama™ Scarlet is no exception. They are heat, drought, and deer resistant but are very bird and pollinator-friendly. Their bright golden fall foliage and dynamic brown and cinnamon-colored winter bark give this show-stopping tree year-round interest.