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Sioux Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

CATEGORIE(S):
Flowering & Ornamental
HEIGHT:
12-20 ft tall
WIDTH:
8-12 ft wide
SHAPE:
Oval
GROWTH RATE:
Moderate
HARDINESS ZONE(S):

DESCRIPTION:

Sioux Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia x) typically reaches 12-20 ft tall and 8-12 ft wide.  It grows at a moderate rate and performs well in Zones 6-9.  It produces large, dark pink flower clusters that bloom from mid-summer through early fall.  In spring the leaves are a glossy, dark green with a bronze tint that change to a shade of maroon and purple in the autumn.