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Crape Myrtle Muscogee 8 ft. B&B
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: Upright branching habit with a spread of 8 feet
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: Water crape myrtle plants thoroughly at planting time and once a week, in the absence of rainfall, for the first two months after planting
Watering Needs: Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.