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Posted 05/05/2023 in Tree

Lagerstroemia indica

With an upright, wide-spreading multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub, Lagerstroemia indica features both a long bloom period of showy red flowers and exfoliating bark, perfect as a specimen landscape for your landscape. Attractive pinkish-gray bark exfoliates with age. Glossy ecliptic to oblong dark green leaves turns attractive red-orange in the fall.

Post Details

Latin Name
Lagerstroemia indica
Common Name
Crape myrtle
Planting Zone
Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9
Bloom Season
Summer
Height
6-25 ft
Spread
6-20 ft
Suggested Uses
Specimen
Potential Pests
Fungal leaf spots, powdery mildew, and chlorosis

Plant Story

With an upright, wide-spreading multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub, Lagerstroemia indica features both a long bloom period of showy red flowers and exfoliating bark, perfect as a specimen landscape for your landscape. Attractive pinkish-gray bark exfoliates with age. Glossy ecliptic to oblong dark green leaves turns attractive red-orange in the fall.

Special Care Instructions

Foliage turns yellow in alkaline soil. Does best in well-drained soil in full sun. Prune back winter

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