Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia
Other plants called Crape Myrtle:
- Phonetic Spelling
- lah-ger-STROH-mee-ah
- Description
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Cape myrtle is a genus of flowering deciduous shrubs or small trees in the Lythraceae family. The genus is named after Swedish botanist Magnus von Lagerstroem.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Aphids and scale are occasional insect pests. Powdery mildew and fungal leafspot are common disease problems. If planted in alkaline soils the leaves will show chlorosis (yellowing).
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common pests and diseases.
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Floricyle Mountain Ridge Top Garden - East Lawn and Lower Drive Border Mountain Ridge Top Garden - North Lawn and Upper Drive Border Juniper Level Botanic Gardens: Front Shade Garden Pond Garden Shade Border Garden
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bellini' series
Dwarfs. Grape, Raspberry
'Biloxi'
- 'Dazzle' series
Dwarfs. Diamond, Cherry, Berry, Strawberry
'JD900' EARLY BIRD WHITE
- 'Victor'
Dwarf
Pale pink flowers
White flowers; starts blooming much earlier than other crape myrtles 'Natchez'
White flowers, particularly good mildew resistance 'Osage'
Heavy bloomer, light pink flowers, chestnut brown bark, mildew resistant, 12 ft. tall 'Pocomoke'
Dwarf cultivar, features deep, rose-pink flowers in mid to late summer 'Ruby Dazzle'
Pink flowers; the smallest of the crepe myrtles 'Sioux'
Darkest green foliage of any crape myrtle; abundance of pink flowers - 'Bellini' series
- 'Bellini' series, 'Biloxi', 'Dazzle' series, 'JD900' EARLY BIRD WHITE, 'Natchez', 'Osage', 'Pocomoke', 'Ruby Dazzle', 'Sioux', 'Victor'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bellini' series
Dwarfs. Grape, Raspberry
'Biloxi'
- 'Dazzle' series
Dwarfs. Diamond, Cherry, Berry, Strawberry
'JD900' EARLY BIRD WHITE
- 'Victor'
Dwarf
Pale pink flowers
White flowers; starts blooming much earlier than other crape myrtles 'Natchez'
White flowers, particularly good mildew resistance 'Osage'
Heavy bloomer, light pink flowers, chestnut brown bark, mildew resistant, 12 ft. tall 'Pocomoke'
Dwarf cultivar, features deep, rose-pink flowers in mid to late summer 'Ruby Dazzle'
Pink flowers; the smallest of the crepe myrtles 'Sioux'
Darkest green foliage of any crape myrtle; abundance of pink flowers - 'Bellini' series
- 'Bellini' series, 'Biloxi', 'Dazzle' series, 'JD900' EARLY BIRD WHITE, 'Natchez', 'Osage', 'Pocomoke', 'Ruby Dazzle', 'Sioux', 'Victor'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lagerstroemia
- Family:
- Lythraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Flowering Tree
- Small Tree
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Pollution
