Natchez Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez'
Pronunciation: la-ger-STRE-mee-a IN-dih-kuh fa-ru-EE-i
SKU #00899
| Description | A large shrub or small tree with smooth, dark, cinnamon brown, exfoliating bark. Glossy dark green leaves turn vibrant orange-red in fall. Panicles of pure white, soft-textured flowers bloom all summer. Makes an excellent specimen, accent or group planting. Deciduous. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water deeply when soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 20 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Privacy Screen |
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| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Lilyturf (Liriope); Mexican Heather (Cuphea); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Daylily (Hemerocallis) |
| Care | Thrives in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed in early spring. Thin young trees late winter to early spring; leave 3 to 7 main trunks or canopy branches. Remove suckers from the base of older trees. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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Rogers, Arkansas 72756 -
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Bentonville, Arkansas 72712
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