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Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei

 
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Family: Lythraceae (ly-THRAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lagerstroemia (la-ger-STREEM-ee-a) (Info)
Species: indica x fauriei

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Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
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
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color:
Pink
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Red
Bright Yellow
Violet/Lavender
Purple

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Herbaceous
Blue-Green

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
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 semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

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

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive lupinelover On Aug 12, 2002, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:

This plant is root-hardy to zone 5, and wood hardy through zone 7, maybe into warmer zone 6. Plants grown from seed sown in the winter will bloom by mid-summer, making this a good annual for colder regions, or a very dwarf shrub in warmer regions. No disease or insect problems ever found.

Neutral Sis On Aug 11, 2001, Sis wrote:

Chickasaw is the first-ever mini vegetative Crape Myrtle.

Young foliage is reddish,then turns dark green;lavender blooms appear in midsummer.

This bushy plant is highly mildew-tolerant.

Regional...

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

Spring Valley, California



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