Catawba Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia Indica 'Catawba'
Overview
The Catawba Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawabra') is a deciduous shrub, renowned for its vibrant purple blooms from midsummer to fall. Maturing at 10-15 feet high and wide, ideal as a specimen or grouped in a border. Features exfoliating bark and oval, dark green foliage that turns reddish in autumn. Thrives in full sun, zones 7-9, requiring well-drained soil. Low maintenance, drought-tolerant, and resistant to powdery mildew and leaf spot.
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Low
- USDA zones
- 7–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Climate
- Mediterranean
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