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Muskogee
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Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Muskogee'
Panicles of light lavender-pink flowers appear amid glossy green foliage that turns red in fall. The cinnamon colored bark is smooth, peeling to a shiny light gray. A large shrub or small tree that makes an excellent specimen or group planting. Deciduous.
USDA Zones: 6-9
Plant Specifications
Height
15-20 feet
Spread
15 feet
Bloom Color
Purplish-pink; Foliage: Green, Red
Planting and Care Tips
Plant
Thrives in average, well-drained soil.
Feed
Apply a general-purpose fertilizer in early spring as new growth begins. Avoid overfeeding.
Water
Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established.
Prune
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.
Exposure
Full sun