#68
Accession Number: 0068-0000
Common Name: ‘Natchez’ Crape Myrtle
Latin Name: Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’
Family: Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)
Native Range: Hybrid origin
Height: 4–21 feet
Spread: 4–21 feet
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Description: White
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6
Light Preference: Full sun
Water Needs: Medium
Notes: Tolerates drought, clay soil, air pollution
Description: ‘Natchez’ Crape Myrtle is a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub with dark green foliage, exfoliating brown bark, and white flowers. It can be grown as a tree in warmer areas, but tends to be grown as a shrub in colder climates where it is less hardy and may die to the ground and resprout each year. ‘Natchez’ is the result of a hybrid cross between Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) and Japanese Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia fauriei). Generous clusters of white flowers appear from mid-summer to early fall. The foliage takes on an orange to red fall color, and the cinnamon-brown bark will start exfoliating with age. Winter injury may occur in zones 5 and 6.
