Bellini® Raspberry Crape Myrtle Treebute A compact tribute in deep raspberry-pink, blooming earlier and longer than a standard crape myrtle. The Bellini® Raspberry Crape Myrtle brings the classic crape myrtle bloom into a true dwarf shrub size, its dense, rounded mound covered in deep raspberry-pink flower clusters from early summer into fall. Beginning to bloom weeks before other crape myrtles and resistant to powdery mildew, it's a compact, low-maintenance tribute well-suited to a foundation bed, container, or small garden. Each Treebute is a complete memorial tree kit designed to be planted at home, a hands-on ritual that many people find grounding and healing. The act of planting gives your hands something purposeful to do and creates meaning, forming a living connection that continues to grow. What Happens After You Order Step 1 Your tree is prepared and shipped with care from our nursery. Step 2 Your kit arrives ready to plant, with your healthy tree, care guide, and personalized memorial message. Step 3 Follow the simple steps to plant your living memorial, whenever the time feels right. Step 4 Care for your tree, and watch it grow over the years. Why You'll Love the Bellini® Raspberry Crape Myrtle A long, early bloom season: deep raspberry-pink flowers begin about three weeks earlier than other crape myrtles and continue steadily from early summer into fall. A truly compact size: stays just 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, bringing crape myrtle color to foundation beds, small gardens, and containers where a full-sized tree wouldn't fit. Naturally resilient: bred for strong resistance to powdery mildew, along with deer resistance and heat and drought tolerance once established. A Living Memorial That Grows With You Finding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. A Treebute tree offers something different, a living expression of love that grows stronger each year. It gives your hands something to do and your heart something to hold. The act of planting creates meaning. The growth creates hope. The tree creates a place to remember. What Comes With Your Treebute Kit Hardy tribute tree (size you select) Step-by-step planting & watering care guide Personalized memorial message Optional Add-Ons (Customize Your Treebute Kit) Planter (choose your style & size) Premium potting mix (for patio planting) Cremation-safe organic soil blend (for ashes, if/when you're ready) Many customers plant without ashes - and that's just as meaningful. Everything arrives together, ready to plant. Nurturing Your Memorial Tribute Even if you're new to planting, the Bellini® Raspberry Crape Myrtle is compact and forgiving, rewarding simple care with months of vivid raspberry-pink blooms. Light: Full sun, at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily, for the strongest, most abundant blooms. Water: Water regularly while your shrub is establishing. Once settled, it's drought-tolerant, needing only occasional watering during prolonged dry spells. Space: Plan for a mature size of about 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, a naturally rounded, mounded form that fits neatly into beds, borders, or large containers. This shrub blooms on new wood, so prune only in earliest spring to encourage strong flowering, avoiding pruning in fall or winter. Regular deadheading through the season helps keep the blooms coming. Optional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The Treebute® Difference For those wishing to incorporate cremation ashes, your kit includes the option to add our Treebute® organic soil blend. This specially formulated mixture creates a safe, nurturing foundation for your tree - transforming ashes into living growth. Your tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.