Sunset does not recommend the species north of zone 32, so it's a good thing nobody actually bothers with the species, in favor of its countless cultivars (and hybrids with L. subcostata var. fauriei, which see).
Long bloom period.
Prefers deep soil. USDA is an outlier in denying clay tolerance.
'Whit I' (Raspberry Sundae) is fragrant; 'Whit II' (Dynamite) and 'Whit III' (Pink Velour) are considered two of the cold-hardiest cultivars. The plant patents on all three have now expired.
Considering the listing of crapemyrtle on the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council Plant List, I would be remiss not to mention seedless varieties. The aforementioned 'Whit I' and 'Whit III', and 'Whit VIII' (Rhapsody in Pink), are nearly seedless; 'Whit V' (Tightwad Red), 'Whit IX' (Double Feature), and 'Whit X' (Double Dynamite) are seedless. 'Whit XI' (Raunchy) is so sterile it doesn't even produce flowers -- just sepals.
Sources: UFL, Sunset, Cal Poly, Missouri BG, USDA.
Shop crapemyrtles at PlantingTree.com (affiliate link; supports this website)
Back to the previous page