Summerlasting Raspberry lagerstroemia

Lagerstroemia 'Summerlasting Raspberry'

ShrubLythraceae

Summerlasting Raspberry lagerstroemia
Drought tolerantEvergreen
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Bloom season
Spring, summer
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

AccentSpecimen

Notes

'Summerlasting Raspberry' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia 'Summerlasting Raspberry') is a shrub for specimen and accent plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer. The shrub is drought tolerant, so it can handle dry spells in the garden.

Pairs well with Butterfly bush, Gaura, Fountain grass, and Red-hot poker.

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