| Lagerstroemia x 'Tuskegee' | |
| Tuskegee Crape Myrtle | |
| • Height 20’ x 15’ Spread • Dark pinkish-red flowers. Multi-trunk, cinnamon brown bark. Orange to red fall foliage color. | |
| Feed March and November with Treetone. Mulch November and June. Deep soak every 2 weeks with MiracleGro the first two summers after planting. Remove suckers at base and keep limbed-up to 3-4'. Spray in March with Horticultural Oil insecticide.The last plant to leaf out in the spring - be patient - til June 1. | |
| Attractive accent, mass planting or border | |
| Full sun, well drained soil | |
| Late June | |
| Crinkled reddish flower trusses | |
| 20'x25' | |
| 35' | |
| Broad spreading, vase shaped deciduous t | |
| Fast | |
| Full Sun | |
| 0 to 10 deg. F | |
| Drought, tolerant | |
| Glossy dark green leaves | |
| Fall foliage is red-orange |