Center Stage Coral lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia indica 'Center Stage Coral'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Center Stage Coral' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia indica 'Center Stage Coral') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Ruffled coral pink flowers with yellow stamens open on new wood from summer into fall, and bees and butterflies visit them. The dark burgundy-black leaves make a strong backdrop for the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Dense blazing star, and Clary sage.