About
A bushy, upright shrub with dark green foliage that is flushed red in spring and turns yellow-orange in autumn. Dark reddish-pink flowers with crinkled petals are produced in large, terminal clusters in summer.
About the genus
Lagerstroemia can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs, with simple leaves and conical panicles of flowers with ruffled petals; some have attractive peeling bark
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
CultivationNeeds a moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Hardier and earlier flowering than the species but still likely to need frost protection when young and a hot summer to flower well
PruningPruning group 1, but will tolerate hard pruning if needed
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in late spring, or semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly if grown indoors
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)