Crape Myrtle Muscogee #15

Panicles of light lavender-pink flowers appear amid glossy green foliage that turns red in fall. The cinnamon colored bark is smooth, peeling to a shiny light gray. A large shrub or small tree that makes an excellent specimen or group planting. Deciduous.

Average Size: at Maturity Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide
Bloom Time Summer
Deciduous/ Evergreen Deciduous
Flower Attribute: Showy Flowers
Flower Color: Purplish-pink
Foliage Color: Green
Garden Style: Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic
Growth Habit: Round
Growth Rate Moderate
Landscape Use Container, Firescaping/Firewise, Mass Planting, Specimen, Urban Garden
Light Needs: Full sun
Soil Needs: moist, well-drained soil, though it will tolerate occasionally wet or dry soil once established.
Special Feature: Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Waterwise
Water Needs: As with other crape myrtles, they are drought-tolerant once established, but extra water encourages faster and larger growth 
Watering Needs: Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.

Crape myrtles thrive in slightly acidic soils with a pH of about 6 to 6.5 to use fertilizer efficiently