White Chocolate Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'White Chocolate'
Full sun
Once established, needs occasional watering; more in extreme heat.
THIS PLANT MAY BE AVAILABLE IN THESE STORES:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Lore | Crape myrtles from the South Pacific arrived in Charleston, South Carolina where botanist Andre Michaux was the first to cultivate them around 1786. They grew at Mount Vernon in the 18th century and remain popular throughout the south where this cultivar was selected by Dr. Michael Dirr at the University of Georgia, Athens. |
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| Is Direct To Consumer | No |
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate grower to 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Design Ideas | Small trees are perfect in the front yard to call attention to the entry or at other important points without crowding in foundation beds. Use in the backyard as a focal point in the view of oft used windows and sliders. Excellent choice around patios for color, enclosure and light filtered shade at maturity. Makes a super sideyard privacy screen with lots of interest for adjacent windows. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Cottage, Mediterranean |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Firescaping/Firewise |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Attractive Bark, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Pet Friendly |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs occasional watering; more in extreme heat. |
| Companion Plants | Combine this little crape myrtle with stellar Mediterraneans such as Jerusalem Sage, (Phlomis lanata), French Lavender, (Lavandula dentata candicans), Tuscan Blue Rosemary, (Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'), and Lavendercotton, (Santolina chamaecyparissus). Equally beautiful with semiformal plants such as Smooth Melody Thornless Hybrid Tea Rose, (Rosa x 'Smooth Melody'), Flower Carpet{{#174}} Red Groundcover Rose, (Rosa x 'Noare'), Purple Fountain Grass, (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'). |
Thrives in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Reduce frequency once established; tolerates some drought. Feed in early spring. Thin young trees late winter to early spring, leaving 3 to 7 main trunks or canopy branches. Remove emerging suckers from base of older trees.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
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