Ebony Flame lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia 'Ebony Flame'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 12 feet tall7 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Ebony Flame' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia 'Ebony Flame') is a low maintenance shrub for specimen plantings, borders, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It is drought tolerant and evergreen. Plan for a height of 122 to 146 inches and a spread of 83 to 94 inches.
Pairs well with Orange daylily, Agapanthus, and Black-eyed Susan.