Crape Myrtle - Natchez
The Crape Myrtle Natchez, "Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez'," is a handsome, summer-flowering, deciduous small tree or shrub. It has unusually large, beautiful white blooms in comparison to the standard White Crape Myrtle!
Like the standard White Crape Myrtle, it is sought after for its beauty and low maintenance, as well as the long bloom period (from summer to frost).
Crape Myrtle Natchez provides an excellent winter interest that comes from the attractive, exfoliating, reddish-brown bark. Like other crape myrtle trees, the Crape Myrtle Natchez is ideally suited for formal or informal design in the home landscape, street plantings and community plantings.
It can be planted as a specimen or in groups, and looks attractive when underplanted with a ground cover. Crape myrtle leaves are oval and 1 to 2 inches long; they are bronze-colored when they first unfold in the spring and become yellow, orange or red before falling late in autumn.
Crape Myrtles are easy to grow and if they are used for hedges plant them 4 to 5 feet apart.
* Handsome plant
* Excellent winter interest
* Low maintenance
Plant Facts
| Family | lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez' |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Green |
| Mature Height | 20 to 30 feet |
| Mature Spread | 20 to 25 feet |
| Soil | Widely Adaptable |
| Zones | 6-9 |
| Moisture | Moist |
| Mature Form | Upright |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Flower Color | White |
| Fall Color | Reddish-Orange |
| Bloom Period | Summer |
Quick Overview
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