Lagerstroemia indica 'Potomac'

Crapemyrtle

Tips for Homeowners:

Blooms on new wood and grows quite nice without pruning. Irrigate regularly and at the base of the shrub, not overhead. Fertilize in the spring.  

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A shrub with attractive bark, fall color and especially for its long-lasting pink flowers is at home in either shrub or perennial borders. 

  • Long-lasting, crinkled pink flowers
  • Excellent fall color
  • Bark peels leaving colorful, smooth surface when mature

Outstanding plant for an area close to the patio or outdoor living area and best planted in a protected spot in the landscape. Will grow best in eastern and central Kansas.

Height: 12-16 ft
Spread: 10-12 ft
Zone: 7-10
Color: Pink

Interesting Notes about Crapemyrtle:

In colder areas the above ground growth will not survive the winter and new shoots will emerge from the roots in the spring. 


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Fast Growing
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Mass Planting
  • Fall Color
  • Specimen
  • Great Foliage
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Long Blooming

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Average Water