Rikki Tikki Pink lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia indica 'Rikki Tikki Pink'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rikki Tikki Pink' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia indica 'Rikki Tikki Pink') is a shrub for borders, containers, specimen planting, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It grows fast into a dense form that reaches about 35 to 59 inches tall and wide. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms in summer and again in autumn. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Dense blazing star, Amsonia, Big bluestem, and Boxwood.