A vigorous grower with dark wine new growth and soft pink flowers. Prolonged flowering season due to new flower buds being formed on old flower panicles. Drought tolerant and highly resistant to powdery mildew.
Tags: Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit VIII'
Category:
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Mature Size:
10-15' Tall, 8-12' wide.
Cold Hardiness Zone:
6-10
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Foliage Color:
Burgundy Green
Flower Color:
Soft Pink
Bloom Period:
Summer
Water Requirements:
Low, Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat.
Care Instructions
Thrives in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed in early spring. Thin young trees late winter to early spring; leave 3 to 7 main trunks or canopy branches. Remove suckers from the base of older trees. Pruning time: late winter.