Crape Myrtle 'Muskogee' (light purple)

Crape Myrtle 'Muskogee' (light purple) offers long-lasting light lavender flower clusters and attractive exfoliating bark. Its upright, vase-shaped tree habit makes it a useful choice for specimen, street tree, flowering screen, pollinator garden. Plant it in full sun. Water needs: average; drought tolerant once established. Typical mature size is 20–30 ft tall by 15–20 ft wide, although growth varies with climate, soil, pruning and care. Available for local pickup from Towns Edge Nursery.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Muskogee'
• Light: Full sun
• USDA zones: 6–9
• Mature height: 20–30 ft
• Mature width: 15–20 ft
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Bloom / feature color: Light lavender
• Bloom / interest season: Summer
• Water: Average; drought tolerant once established
• Growth habit: Upright, vase-shaped tree
• Landscape uses: Specimen, street tree, flowering screen, pollinator garden
• Deer tolerance: Generally deer resistant

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil, pruning and care.