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

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

A very free-flowering and tough shrub or small tree providing interest throughout the year. Lagerstroemia ‘Zuni’ is among the smaller growing cultivars in the Indian Summer® range making it excellent for use in such areas such as small gardens, road median strips and public forecourt plantings.
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  • Genus

    Lagerstroemia

  • Species

    indica x L. faurei

  • Variety Type

    Ornamental

  • Variety

    Lagerstroemia (Crepe Myrtle)

  • Growth Rate

    Slow to moderate.

  • Foliage

    Glossy, leathery, medium green leaves turn reddish-orange to dark red in autumn. Young growth tinged red.

  • Bark

    Young branches are heavily pigmented red, mature branches exfoliate (after about three years) to reveal a light, greyish-brown underbark.

  • Ornamental Fruit

    Reported (overseas) to be seedless.

  • Tree Habit

    Rounded with upright branching. Multi-stemmed.

  • Flowers

    Masses of pinky-lavender coloured flowers mid-summer to early autumn.

  • Height (m)

    4

  • Width (m)

    3