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Lagerstroemia Natchez

Lagerstroemia (la-ger-STROH-mee-ah)

Family: Lythraceae Unknown Understory (15-40 ft)

'Natchez' is a mildew-resistant cross created by combining L. indica and L. subcostata var. fauriei . This multi-trunked deciduous shrub is upright and spreading. It tolerates clay soil and air pollution and can be quite a drought-tolerant once established. Pruning should be completed in winter or early spring, as this plant blooms on new wood. A layer of organic mulch will help keep the plant retain moisture. More information on Lagerstroemia .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 32 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 2 - Understory (15-40 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Often confused with Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia subcostata var. fauriei

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Shrub
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Available space
3 feet-6 feet; 6-feet-12 feet; 12-24 feet
Mature size
Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 21 ft. 0 in. | Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 21 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
2 - Understory (15-40 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Multi-trunked
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Dark green leaves turn brilliant orange-red in the fall
Fall color
Orange; Red/Burgundy
Flower color
White
Flower value
Showy
Fruit type
Capsule
Fruit detail
Round capsules that persist into winter
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Capsule
Landscape Use
Design feature
Border; Flowering Tree; Hedge; Screen/Privacy; Small groups; Small Tree; Specimen; Street Tree
Garden tags
#showy flowers #deciduous shrub #deciduous #air pollution tolerant #drought tolerant #white flowers #flowering shrub #clay soils tolerant #fruits summer
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Crapemyrtle Aphid; Crape Myrtle Pest Management Calendar; Crapemyrtle Flea Beetle; Pests of Crape Myrtle; Crapemyrtle Bark Scale
Resistant to
Diseases; Drought; Pollution; Urban Conditions
Particularly resistant to
Mildew

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.