Lagerstroemia indica 'Muskogee' × L. fauriei
Object Details
- Description
- This hybridized crepe myrtle cultivar has lavender flowers and is mildew resistant. It is one of several cultivars developed in the ‘60 by the National Arboretum for mildew resistance.
- Hardiness
- -10 - 30 F
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- Hybrid
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
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- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Portrait Gallery
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2017-0444A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Common Name
- Crape Myrtle
- Crepe Myrtle
- Crepeflower
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Rosanae
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Lagerstroemia
- Species
- indica
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Average Height
- 4-12'
- Bark Characteristics
- Exfoliating, gray to tan
- Bloom Characteristics
- Bloom in panicles
- Fall Color
- Yellow, red, orange
- Foliage Characteristics
- Simple, alternate, glossy, oblong leaves with entire margins. 4" long.
- Fruit Characteristics
- Round, hard, brown
- Structure
- Vase
- Metadata Usage
- Not determined
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2017-0444A
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