Natchez Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez'

Pronunciation: la-ger-STRE-mee-a IN-dih-kuh fa-ru-EE-i
SKU #00899
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A large shrub or small tree with smooth, dark, cinnamon brown, exfoliating bark. Glossy dark green leaves turn vibrant orange-red in fall. Panicles of pure white, soft-textured flowers bloom all summer. Makes an excellent specimen, accent or group planting. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water deeply when soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 20 ft. tall and wide.

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttractive Bark, Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsTolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsIndian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Lilyturf (Liriope); Mexican Heather (Cuphea); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Daylily (Hemerocallis)
Care InstructionsThrives in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed in early spring. Thin young trees late winter to early spring; leave 3 to 7 main trunks or canopy branches. Remove suckers from the base of older trees.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttractive Bark, Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsTolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsIndian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Lilyturf (Liriope); Mexican Heather (Cuphea); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Daylily (Hemerocallis)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed in early spring. Thin young trees late winter to early spring; leave 3 to 7 main trunks or canopy branches. Remove suckers from the base of older trees.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.