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

Bred for resistance to powdery mildew. Possibly the best of the deep pink flowering cultivars in the Indian Summer® range. The flowers and highly ornamental bark make this tough tree a useful specimen or screening tree. Also makes an excellent street tree.

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Genus

Lagerstroemia
Species

indica x L. fauriei
Variety Type

Ornamental
Variety

Lagerstroemia (Crepe Myrtle)
Growth Rate

Moderate.
Foliage

Lustrous dark green, turning reddish-orange in autumn. Young leaves tinged red.
Bark

Exfoliating bark (after about three years) reveals a light brown underbark.
Ornamental Fruit

Insignificant capsule.
Tree Habit

Broad spreading with multi-stemmed, stiff, upright branching.
Flowers

Dark, fuchsia-pink flowers with yellow stamens in large panicles from late summer to early autumn.
Height (m)

6
Width (m)

4