Natchez crape myrtle
Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 21 feet tall4 to 21 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Natchez' crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia 'Natchez') is a shrub for specimen planting, accents, and low maintenance gardens. 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. It bears white flowers, and its leaves show fall color. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Japanese forest grass, and Greig's tulip.