Lagerstroemia indica

Cultivar Flower Color Flowers period (days) Height (Feet) Growth habit Fall color Comments
Acoma White 90 5 to 10' Low spreading; semi-pendulous Purplish red Begins flowering in late June; light gray bark; mildew resistant; recurrent flowering
Apalachee Soft, light lavender 90 10 to 20' Upright vase Russett Mildew resistance; begins to flower in June; good winter hardiness; exfoliating cinnamon to chestnut-brown bark; dried seed pods are golden
Balsam's Party Pink Soft lavender pink 80 20 to 50' Upright; broad spreading crown Orange-red to yellow Large flower clusters; begins flowering in late June; good mildew resistance; modest cold hardiness
Biloxi Pale pink 80 30' Upright; vase Orange Rapid grower; starts flowering in mid-July; exfoliating mottled dark brown bark; excellent mildew resistance and winter hardiness; prone to have aphids; recurrent flowering
Baton Rouge            
Bayou Marie            
Byers Hardy Lavender Soft medium lavender 75 20' plus Upright with a spreading crown Red Winter hardy; late flowering but continues to frost
Bourbon Street            
Byers Standard Red Soft red 75 20' Upright; vase Orange Good mildew and winter hardiness; begins flowering in mid-July; smooth bark
Byers Wonderful White Clear white 90 20' plus Very upright Bright yellow Large flower clusters; winter hardy; begins flowering in late June; smooth bark
Caddo Bright pink 80 5 to 10' Low; spreading Orange-red Begins to flower in mid-July; difficult to propagate
Carolina Beauty Dark red 65 20' plus Tall; upright Orange Aphid and mildew prone; smooth bark; begins flowering in mid-July
Catawba Violet purple 70 10 to 20' Globose Red-orange Mildew resistant; smooth bark; begins flowering in mid-July
Centennial Spirit Dark red that does not fade 110 10 to 20' Upright Red-orange Reduced tendency to sucker; not susceptible to aphids; some mildew resistance; begins flowering in late June; smooth bark
Cherokee Brilliant red 90 5 to 10' Compact - Flowers July to September; mildew resistant; often mislabelled in the trade
Choctaw Bight pink 90 20' plus Tall, upright; globose Bronze to maroon Flowers from early July to September; exfoliating mottled cinnamon-brown bark; mildew resistance
Comanche Pink with orange tones 100 10 to 20' Upright; spreading crown Deep red purple Light sandlewood bark; mildew resistance; begins flowering in early July
Conestoga Light to medium lavender 70 10 to 20' Arching branches Yellow Slightly susceptible to mildew; smooth bark; a L. indica cultivar; begins flowering in mid-July
Croatan            
Dallas Red large deep red panicles         Excellent cold hardiness; rapid grower
Delta Blush            
Delta Blush Weeping            
Glendora White Snow white   25' 20'    
Hardy Lavender Medium lavender 75 15 to 20' Upright Red Very hardy; flowers from late July to frost; smooth bark; mildew prone
Hopi Medium pink 100 5 to 10' Low, shrubby Orange-red Recurrent flowering; very cold hardy; high mildew resistance
Lafayette            
Lipan Medium purplish lavender 80 10 to 20' Upright; broad Orange White bark; cold hardy; high mildew resistance; begins flowering in mid-July
New Orleans            
Miami Dark pink 100 20' plus Upright Orange to dark russet Mottled chestnut-brown bark; tolerant to mildew; recurrent flowering; slow growth after cold injury; begins flowering in early July
Muskogee Light lavender 120 20' plus Broad; tall Red and yellow Mildew resistant; begins flowering in mid-June; strong branches; grey-tan to medium brown bark; high mildew resistance
Natchez White 110 30' plus Broad; tall Red-orange Mildew resistant; cinnamon-brown bark is spectacular year round; begins flowering in mid June; good winter hardiness; mildew resistant
Near East Soft pink 90 10 to 20' Rounded; open to spreading Yellow orange Fair mildew resistance; fair cold hardiness; brittle limbs; begins flowering in mid-July
Osage Clear, light pink 100 10 to 20' Open; rounded; spreading Red Heavy flower production; graceful habit; mildew resistance; begins to flower in late June
Pecos Pink 100 5 to 10' Leggy; semi dwarf Maroon Mildew resistant; dark brown bark; recurrent flowering
Petite Embers            
Petite Pink            
Peppermint Lace Deep pink with white edges   15 to 20'      
Pink Lace Clear pink   10 to 12'      
Potomac Clear bubble gum pink 90 20' plus Upright Orange Susceptible to spring frost damage and mildew; smooth bark
Powhatan Medium to dark purple 75 10 to 20' Compact; upright Yellow to orange Grows quickly; good mildew resistance; smooth bark
Prairie Lace Medium pink banded with white 100 5 to 10' Compact; upright Red Winter hardy; smooth bark; begins flowering in mid-June
Raspberry Sundae Pinkish red with a white edge 90 10 to 15' Columnar - High mildew resistance; cold hardy
Regal Red Vivid, dark red 70 10 to 20' Upright; rounded head Red-orange Recurrent flowering; early and heavy flower production; good mildew resistance; begins flowering in mid-July
Seminole Clear, medium pink 75 10 to 20' Dense; globose Yellow Flowers early (mid-June); recurrent flowering; mildew tolerant
Sioux Shocking, dark pink 90 10 to 20' Dense; upright Maroon Mildew resistant; recurrent flowering; begins to flower in mid-July; burgundy foliage; exfoliating medium grey-brown bark
Tonto Deep red 75 8 to 12' Mounding Bright maroon High mildew resistance
Tuscarora Dark coral pink 70 20' plus Vase; broad crown Orange to red Massive early flower display but lower levels afterwards; exfoliating mottled light brown bark; high mildew resistance; aphid prone; modest winter hardiness
Tuskegee Dark pink to red 100 10 to 20' Broad; spreading Red-orange Exceptional vigor; exfoliating mottled grey-tan bark; mildew resistant; best used as a isolated specimen; recurrent flowering
Wichita Lavender 110 20' plus Upright Reddish brown to copper Recurrent flowering; exfoliating mottle, russet brown to dark mahogany bark; mildew resistant
William Tooney Watermelon pink red 90 10 to 20' Broad; upright; vase Red-orange Good mildew resistance; first named crapemyrtle cultivar; smooth bark; begins flowering in mid July
Yuma Lavender 90 10 to 20' Densely branched when young Yellow orange Double flowers; mature plant has an open, spreading crown; good winter hardiness; begins flowering in July; exfoliating mottled and light grey bark
Zuni Medium to dark lavender 90 5 to 10' Globose; upright Orange-red Recurrent flowering; mildew resistance; begins flowering in early July