| Family: |
Lythraceae. |
| Landscape value: |
Lagerstroemia fauriei 'Kiowa' combines the qualities of disease resistance, showy white flowers and ornamental bark to provide an excellent, small tree for a range of settings. |
| Height: |
8 metre(s) |
| Width: |
7 metre(s) |
| Growth rate: |
Moderate. |
| Habit: |
Vase shaped when young, becoming rounded with age. |
| Foliage: |
Glossy green foliage shows excellent disease resistance. Autumn colour is a good orange-red to yellow. |
| Flowers: |
Large, long-lasting, terminal panicles of pure white flowers are borne from mid-summer.
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| Fruit: |
Tiny capsules of little significance. |
| Bark: |
Cinnamon brown bark peels in strips to reveal contrasting colours of underbark. A highly ornamental feature as the plant matures.
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| Tolerances: |
Adaptable to a wide range of conditions with good drought and heat tolerance.
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| Comments: |
Best in moist, well drained, slightly acidic soils in a position receiving full sun.
Reported to be pest free with excellent resistance to powdery mildew. Bare rooted Indian Summer® Lagerstroemia should be pruned back by 30% when planted – this will help promote spring growth by allowing the plant to first establish a strong root system. |
