Watermelon Red lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia indica 'Watermelon Red'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 10 feet tall2 to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Watermelon Red' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia indica 'Watermelon Red') 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, forms a dense shape, and is drought tolerant. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Red blooms appear from early to late summer and again in early autumn, and they attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Chaste tree, Little bluestem, and Clary sage.