Red Magic lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia 'Red Magic'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Magic' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia 'Red Magic') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and most soil types. It blooms from early to late summer. It is drought tolerant once settled in, and it grows about 71 to 122 inches tall and wide. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Orange daylily, Agapanthus, Black-eyed Susan, and Society garlic.