Muskogee Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Muskogee'
Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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- Dutch Growers Garden Ctr
12440 South Service Road Richardson SK S0G 4G0
Botanical Pronunciation | la-ger-STRE-mee-a IN-dih-kuh fa-ru-EE-i |
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Average Size at Maturity | Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide |
Bloom Time | Summer |
Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
Flower Color | Purplish-pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Garden Style | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
Growth Habit | Round |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Container, Firescaping/Firewise, Mass Planting, Specimen, Urban Garden |
Light Needs | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
Special Feature | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Waterwise |
Water Needs | Low |
Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
Companion Plants | Magnolia (Magnolia); Lilyturf (Liriope); False Heather (Cuphea); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis) |
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.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

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