Crape Myrtle

$278.00

Colorful and showy. This easy-to-care-for upright, wide-spreading tree has a great form and can be used in many applications. Outward arching branches give way to large showy, floral plumes in late summer. We have several cultivars available!

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Colorful and showy. This easy-to-care-for upright, wide-spreading tree has a great form and can be used in many applications. Outward arching branches give way to large showy, floral plumes in late summer. We have several cultivars available!

Lagerstroemia indica

  • Native: China, Indochina, Himalayas, Japan

  • Hardiness Zone: 7a - 9a

  • Light Range: full sun

  • Soil Characteristics: clay; sand; loam; alkaline; acidic; well-drained

  • Tolerances: high drought tolerance; moderate aerosol salt tolerance

  • Landscape Use: small tree or shrub; screen or informal hedge

  • Height: 10 - 30 feet

  • Spread: 15 - 25 feet

  • Growth Rate: moderate

  • Leaf Size: 1-3 inches

  • Leaf Persistence: deciduous

  • Wildlife: bees, birds

  • Insects & Diseases: Two main diseases of crape myrtles are fungal leaf spot and powdery mildew. Foliage may yellow in alkaline soils. Some susceptibility to aphids and scale.

Roaming Roots Tips:

We prefer to let this tree grow as it would in nature but if planted in a small space, and a compact form is desired, this tree will accept pollarding so long as the process is started while the tree is young.