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Lagerstroemia x 'Chickasaw'

 
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Family: Lythraceae (ly-THRAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lagerstroemia (la-ger-STREEM-ee-a) (Info)
Species: x (see info) (Info)
Cultivar: Chickasaw

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
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:
Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Herbaceous
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

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:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

By sweezel
Thumbnail #1 of Lagerstroemia x by sweezel

By jody
Thumbnail #2 of Lagerstroemia x by jody

By dave
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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive lupinelover On Jul 20, 2002, lupinelover from Grove City, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Beautiful flowers on a dwarf plant. Fully root-hardy in Zone 6, occasionally stem hardy also, especially if mulched well.

Regional...

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

Villa Rica, Georgia
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Tulsa, Oklahoma
North Augusta, South Carolina
Lenoir City, Tennessee



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