Lagerstroemia indica
Crepe Myrtle
- Family: Lythraceae
- Form: Deciduous shrub or tree reaching 20 ft., multibranched, medium texture
- Leaves: Simple, sub-opposite, oblong/elliptic, 3 in. long, entire, pubescent beneath, short petioles, medium green with some red, orange, yellow fall color
- Stem/Bark: Attractive, exfoliating but smooth
- Flower: White, pink, red, or purple, occuring in terminal and axillary panicles, crinkled petals
- Fruit: Capsule, brown globose, persistant
- Comments: Dwarf selections are available offering a range of flower colors
