Lagerstroemia indica 'Muskogee'
Muskogee crape myrtle
- Extremely showy summer bloom
- Colorful fall foliage
- Tolerates drought and hot sun
- Outstanding as a specimen or in a grouping
- Dense grower
- Category: Shrub
- Hardiness Zone: 6-9
- Height: 4-12 ft
- Spread: 4-12 ft
- Bloom Color: Purple Shades
This dense grower provides a brilliant summer show with lavender-pink towers of blooms from July through August. Extremely showy summer bloom. Colorful fall foliage. Tolerates drought and hot sun. Outstanding as a specimen or in a grouping.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Lagerstroemia indica 'Muskogee'
Thrives in full sun. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Prune heavily in the late winter or early spring into living tissue almost like a Butterfly Bush. Needs protection in winter.