Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei 'Acoma' Indian Summer®

This tough, powdery mildew resistant cultivar is of great ornamental value for its abundant white flowers and attractive bark and foliage. This large rounded shrub can also be grown in large containers and makes an excellent garden specimen.

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Genus

Lagerstroemia
Species

indica x L. fauriei
Variety Type

Ornamental
Variety

Lagerstroemia (Crepe Myrtle)
Growth Rate

Slow to moderate.
Foliage

Young leaves tinged strongly with bronze. Mature dark green lustrous leaves turning dark purplish-red in autumn.
Bark

Bark exfoliates (after about three years) to reveal a light greyish-brown underbark.
Ornamental Fruit

Insignificant capsules.
Tree Habit

A multi-stemmed shrub. Low spreading, semi-pendulous branches.
Flowers

Pure white flowers with prominent gold anthers borne in panicles to 18 cm long and 12 cm wide. Summer to early autumn. Pruning in winter will encourage the production of larger flower heads the following summer.
Height (m)

3
Width (m)

3