Muskogee lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia indica 'Muskogee'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size4 to 12 feet tall4 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender-pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Muskogee' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia indica 'Muskogee') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and pollinator gardens. 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 and forms a dense shape. Lavender-pink flowers open from early to late summer and again in early autumn, and butterflies and bees visit them. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Blue star, and Dense blazing star.