Lagerstroemia indica Petite Plum®
Common name:
Petite Plum Crape Myrtle
Pronunciation:
la-ger-STRO-me-a IN-di-ka
Family:
Lythraceae
Genus:
Synonyms:
'Monum'
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Broadleaf deciduous shrub, dwarf, upright branches, can be maintained at about 5 ft (1.5 m) tall and 4 ft (1.2 m) wide. Flowers are plum-purple.
- Full sun, moist well-drained soil. Can be grown as a container plant. In Corvallis it starts to bloom in late August or early September.
- Hardy to USDA Zone (6)7 Part of Monrovia nursery's Petite series.
- Oregon State Univ. campus: along Arnold Way, east of the Asian Center.
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