Like a Latte lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia indica 'Like a Latte'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Like a Latte' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia indica 'Like a Latte') is a shrub for borders, containers, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It stays compact at 24 to 36 inches tall and wide, and it is evergreen and drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Lavender, Black-eyed Susan, and Rosemary.