Common Name: Muskogee Crape Myrtle
Latin Name: Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei 'Muskogee'
Brand: None.
Description:
A Southern landscape classic, Muskogee Crape Myrtle is one of the longest blooming crape myrtle varieties, showcasing lavender-purple flowers for up to 120 days each season. With a strong, upright form and smooth exfoliating bark, this fast-growing deciduous tree reaches heights of up to 30 feet, making it ideal for privacy screens, property borders, or as a stunning specimen tree. Its moderate size and neat habit make it suitable even for smaller yards, while its drought tolerance and low maintenance nature add to its popularity.
Care Tips:
Plant in full sun to ensure maximum blooming. Adaptable to a wide range of soils but performs best in well-drained soil. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Prune in late winter or early spring to remove old seed heads and shape as needed. Fertilize annually in spring with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer.
Landscape Uses:
Privacy hedges, driveways, specimen plantings, lawn trees, large borders, flowering screens, cut flower arrangements
Mature Height: 20–30 ft
Mature Width: 15–20 ft
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Cold Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 7–10
Habit: Upright, rounded canopy
Foliage: Green, deciduous
Flower: Lavender-purple clusters, blooming up to 4–5 months from summer through fall
Soil pH: Adaptable; prefers slightly acidic to neutral soil (pH 6.0–7.0)
