Description

This low growing, miniature weeping variety is covered in elegant white to pale lavender blooms from late spring into fall; red, orange, and gold fall foliage; excellent for hanging baskets or containers; root hardy to zone 6, remove dieback in spring

Landscape Attributes

Lafayette Crapemyrtle is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Lafayette Crapemyrtle is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Lafayette Crapemyrtle will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.