Care

Planting & Growing
Thrives 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.

Brand Monrovia Growers
Deer Resistant No
Evergreen or Deciduous Deciduous
Family Name Lythraceae
Bloom Time Early summer through late summer
Foliage Color Purple
Genus Name Lagerstroemia
Hardiness Zone 07
Landscape Uses Border,Container,Hedge,Privacy Screen
Light Needs Full sun
Mature Height 10 ft
Mature Width 12 ft
Prune Time Late winter
Water Needs Low