| Family: |
Lythraceae. |
| Landscape value: |
A showy, narrow-growing small tree with masses of intense pink flowers in summer, highly ornamental bark and very good autumn colour. Lagerstroemia ‘Sioux’ is an adaptable and disease resistant plant suitable for a range of situations.
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| Height: |
4 metre(s) |
| Width: |
3 metre(s) |
| Growth rate: |
Slow to moderate. |
| Habit: |
Vase-shaped, upright branching with a rounded canopy. |
| Foliage: |
Dark green, thick to 8 cm long. Good, strong autumn colour of coppery-brown to bright red.
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| Flowers: |
Medium to hot pink flowers are borne in large panicles on the ends of current season’s growth.
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| Bark: |
Dark olive green on mature trees, exfoliating (after about three years) revealing a smooth, pinkish-caramel underbark. Young trees light brown.
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| Tolerances: |
Adaptable to a range of conditions, heat and some dryness but requires adequate moisture during establishment. Bred for resistance to powdery mildew. |
| 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. |
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