Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Tuscarora’

In summer, Lagerstroemia indica flowers in force with dense clusters of bright and impressive pink flowers. The tree is small (the height ranges from 6–8 m, canopy diameter of 3–4 m) and can be planted on its own or in a group. It nicely decorates lawns and city streets, and it is also suitable for patios. For flowering and to achieve an optimal appearance, increase watering. It is resistant to cold and heatwaves and suits all climate regions in Israel. It is less suited for saline soils and is likely to suffer from problems of poor drainage. Lagerstroemia indica can be designed as a shrub (with multiple trunks) or with a single trunk so it can be adapted to a variety of uses. Pruning the seed clusters that dry up in late winter will encourage more extensive flowering in the spring. When branches are pruned immediately after their flowering, even more waves of flowering are obtained. In autumn, the leaves fall after having turned yellow.

Lagerstroemia indica can suffer from powdery mildew, so care must be taken that the soil is well-drained, and it is preferable to plant it in full sunlight.

This is a leading and very popular tree, with good reason, both due to its impressive appearance and due to is convenient size for use in urban areas.

Additional trees from the same family:
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Dynamite’ | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Cordon Bleu’ | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Lafayette’ | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Mardi Gras’ | Lagerstroemia indica ‘Pink Velour’ | Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Tuscarora’ | Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Natchez’ | Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Muskogee’ | lagerstroemia speciosa

Magic^TM series:
Coral | Lunar | Moonlight | Plum | Purple | Ruffled red | Sunset | Twilight