Osage Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia 'Osage'
- Phonetic Spelling
- la-ger-STROH-mee-ah
- Description
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Osage Crape Myrtle is a hybrid small weeping flowering tree that has attractive red fall color and good drought tolerance. It works well in urban areas like sidewalks and parking lots. Or it makes an excellent specimen or large container plant.
Pruning should be completed in winter or early spring, as this plant blooms on new wood.
A layer of organic mulch will help keep the plant retain moisture.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common crape myrtle pests and diseases.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lagerstroemia
- Family:
- Lythraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 18 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 8 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Open
- Weeping
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Brown, oval dehisent dry capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Flower color varies white, pink, red, or lavender with ruffled crinkled appearance. 6"-12" long panicals appear on branch times in spring and summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Obovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2"-4" long green leaves with excellent red fall color
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Bark:
- Surface/Attachment:
- Peeling
- Smooth
- Bark Description:
- Showy smooth peeling bark
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Thin red twigs with new growth
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Patio
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Specimen
- Street Tree
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Urban Conditions
