Mardi Gras lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia 'Mardi Gras'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Mardi Gras' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia 'Mardi Gras') is a shrub for specimen and accent use. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and wide. Purple flowers show up in spring, summer, and early autumn. The plant is drought tolerant and evergreen.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Feather reed grass, and Greig's tulip.