Lafayette lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia 'Lafayette'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Whitish lavender
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Lafayette' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia 'Lafayette') is a shrub for specimen and accent plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It bears whitish lavender blooms in spring, summer, and early autumn. The plant is drought tolerant once settled in, and its leaves show fall color.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Fountain grass, and Boxwood.