Zuni Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Zuni'

Pronunciation: la-ger-STRE-mee-a IN-dih-kuh fa-ru-EE-i
SKU #05457
6-10

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OVERVIEW
Description A wonderful selection with notably large, dark lavender-violet flower trusses, improved hardiness, and handsome peeling bark. Deciduous foliage has excellent mildew resistance and provides spectacular color in the fall, ranging from orange-red to maroon. A superb border plant or landscape accent.
Light Full sun
Watering Water deeply when soil is dry.
Blooms Midsummer
Mature Size Moderate growing; reaches 9 to 12 ft. tall, 8 to 10 ft. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Attractive Bark, Easy Care, Fall Color, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Problems/Solutions Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Spreading
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container, Privacy Screen
Design Ideas Slightly larger than its immediate siblings, Zuni is the consummate small tree for city gardens. Intense watermelon-pink flower color is breathtaking during the late-summer lull in the garden. Special mildew resistance is ideal for city gardens, townhouse entries and condominium patio. Use as accent or to cover unattractive views on a small scale. Buy as a single-trunk standard specimen for semiformal containers or for tidy raised seatwall planters. To compound its impact, choose multiple trunks for a wider canopy that supports a greater number of flowers. Plant where you can enjoy its beautiful multicolored bark and sinuous branches up close.
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Lilyturf (Liriope); False Heather (Cuphea); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Agapanthus (Agapanthus)
CARE
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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-10

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.