Delta Moonlight lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia indica 'Delta Moonlight'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Delta Moonlight' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia indica 'Delta Moonlight') is a shrub for borders, low maintenance gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer and again from early to late autumn. The shrub is drought tolerant. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Orange daylily, Black-eyed Susan, and Agapanthus.