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Lagerstroemia indica 'Alba'

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Family: Lythraceae (ly-THRAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lagerstroemia (la-ger-STREEM-ee-a) (Info)
Species: indica (IN-dih-kuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Alba

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Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	ADKSpirit	On Aug 31, 2002, ADKSpirit from Lake Placid, NY (Zone 4a) wrote: Crape Myrtles are the Lilacs of the south. I have 3 lining each side of my driveway. When they are in bloom the whole parking area has a light, sweet scent. They have white blossoms in mid-summer. If you trim off the spent blossom heads, the tree will have a second bloom, though not as full as the first. In the fall I cut the stems back to the main trunks, leaving the main trunks about 8-10 feet high. The trees look like heck but they blossom on new wood the next summer. These trees are nice along the roadways, driveways and as specimen trees. They make a nice choice where height is a consideration, ie. overhead wires.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Winterville, Georgia

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