Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez' | |
Crape Myrtle Natchez | |
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez', also known as Crape Myrtle Natchez, this excellent summer flowering tree has fragrant white flowers. This fast grower can be grown as a single trunk or multi-stemmed tree. Superior exfoliating cinnamon-brown bark. Mildew resistant. Moderately salt tolerant in well drained sunny locations. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez' Common Name: Crape Myrtle Natchez Features: Salt Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Fall Color Bloom Time: Spring - Summer Light Requirements: Full Sun Attracts Bees Resists Deer, Resists Mildew Mature Plant Size: 20 feet Zone 6 - 9 | |
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 | |
Summer Flowering tree blooms for 3 months, adaptable to many sites and soil conditions. | |
Limb-up side branches to 6-7' Keep off suckers | |
Late June to October | |
Crinkled white flower trusses | |
25'x25' | |
25' | |
Upright, vase shaped deciduous tree | |
Fast | |
Full Sun | |
0 to 10 deg. F | |
Drought, tolerant | |
Glossy dark green leaves | |
Red-orange fall foliage |