Tuscarora Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Tuscarora'

Pronunciation: la-ger-STRE-mee-a IN-dih-kuh fa-ru-EE-i
SKU #00903
6-9

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A small deciduous tree that produces a profusion of crepe-like coral-pink flower clusters. The bright green summer foliage develops exquisite orange-red coloring in the fall. Smooth, mottled, light cinnamon brown bark adds year-round interest. Wonderful for use as a large shrub to accent the landscape or as a specimen or street tree.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water deeply when soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 15 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttractive Bark, Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Problems/SolutionsTolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCeanothus (Ceanothus); Lilyturf (Liriope); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis)
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
Problems/SolutionsTolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCeanothus (Ceanothus); Lilyturf (Liriope); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis)
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.