Tuscarora Crape Myrtle is a rounded deciduous shrub with cinnamon exfoliating bark. The foliage is a bright green before turning red-orange in fall while the large deep coral pink panicles bloom in summer. Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil.
| Type: | |
| Height: |
10' - 15' |
| Spread: |
10’ - 15' |
| Spacing: |
12' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
| Culture: | |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. It can be susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Foundational Planting, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Indian Hawthorn, Catnip, Butterfly Bush
IMAGES: Michael Rivera, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Hybrid Crapemyrtle lagerstroemia 'Tuscarora', CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Lagerstroemia x fauriei Tuscarora 6zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Lagerstroemia x fauriei Tuscarora 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
