| Family: |
Lythraceae. |
| Landscape value: |
A very popular cultivar with excellent white flowers and highly attractive exfoliating bark. The extremities of the branches become pendulous giving a slightly weeping effect which is made more dramatic with the production of large white inflorescences. Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’ is an adaptable tree suitable for a wide range of situations.
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| Height: |
8 metre(s) |
| Width: |
6 metre(s) |
| Growth rate: |
Moderate. |
| Habit: |
Vase-shaped to rounded-spreading. Multi-stemmed with a flattish canopy. Eventually becomes a large tree.
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| Foliage: |
Glossy mid-green leaves changing to reddish-bronze in autumn. |
| Flowers: |
White flowers in large terminal panicles from mid-summer through to early autumn.
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| Fruit: |
Insignificant capsules.
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| Bark: |
Exfoliating bark (after about three years) reveals a pinkish-brown underbark. |
| Tolerances: |
Adaptable to a range of conditions, heat and some dryness but requires adequate moisture during establishment. Bred for resistance to powdery mildew.
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| Comments: |
Best in moist, well drained, slightly acidic soils in a position receiving full sun. Transplants easily provided adequate moisture levels are maintained. 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. |
