Pecos lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei 'Pecos'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pecos' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei 'Pecos') is a shrub for pollinator gardens, specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. 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. It grows fast into a dense form, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers from early to late summer. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Dense blazing star, Yarrow, Japanese holly, and Red cedar.