Catawba Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawba'
Description | Displays large, long lasting clusters of dark purple crepe-like flowers. Handsome foliage has bronze hue in spring, is bright green in summer, and turns vibrant orange-red in autumn. Mildew resistant. Develops a nicely shaped naturally rounded dome as it matures. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water deeply when soil is dry. |
Blooms | Summer |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 15 ft. tall, 14 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Benefits Birds |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Rounded |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Design Ideas | This Crape Myrtle is among the few plants that flower profusely in late summer. It can be kept small enough to fit into city gardens as accent or cover-up. If left alone, it can mature into a large size and be used as a street tree that casts considerable shade. Can be trained as a single- or multi-trunk for a wider canopy that supports a greater number of flowers. Plant where you can enjoy its beautiful multicolored bark and sinuous branches in beds, borders, and huge ceramic pots. |
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Flower Color | Purple |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Lilyturf (Liriope); Mexican Heather (Cuphea); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Daylily (Hemerocallis) |
Care | Grows easily in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed in early spring. Thin young trees in late winter to early spring. leaving 3-7 main trunks or canopy branches. Prune to remove suckers from older trees. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Good to grow!
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Lowe's 1000 Ne Wood Village Boulevard
Wood Village, Oregon 97060 -
Lowe's 18801 Se Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, Washington 98683 -
Drake's 7 Dees Nursery 16519 S.e. Stark St.
Portland, Oregon 97233
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