Lagerstroemia fauriei

Common Name(s):

Japanese crape myrtle

Cultivar(s):

Fantasy (JC Raulston Arboretum introduction), Kiowa, Townhouse

Category:

Trees

Comment:

Cold hardy; excellent red brown fluted bark; heat tolerant

Height:

20-30 ft.

Flower:

Small, white flowers

Zones:

6-9

Habit:

Deciduous

Site:

Sun; moist, well drained soil

Texture:

Medium

Form:

Upright; arching habit; multistemmed; rounded crown

Width:

10-15 ft.

Leaf:

1-2.8 in. opposite to whorled, simple leaf; yellow fall color

Tags:

deciduous

NCCES plant id: 2031