Natchez Crape Myrtle - Monrovia

Care

Planting & Growing

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.

Deer Resistant	Yes
Family	Crapemyrtle
Bloom Time	Summer
Foliage Color	Green
Genus	Lagerstroemia
Growth Rate	Moderate
Hardiness Zone	6
Landscape Uses	Accent, Massing, Screening, Garden
Light Needs	Full Sun, Partial Shade
Mature Height	20 feet
Prune Time	Late Winter Pruning
Water Needs	Average to Moist