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Potomac Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia indica 'Potomac'

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Potomac Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Potomac') at Meadows Farms Nurseries

Potomac Crapemyrtle flowers

Potomac Crapemyrtle flowers

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Potomac Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Potomac') at Meadows Farms Nurseries

Potomac Crapemyrtle in bloom

Potomac Crapemyrtle in bloom

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  25 feet

Spread:  20 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  6b

Other Names:  Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle

Description:

This attractive ornamental shrub or small tree is covered in lovely pink blooms in summer, followed by red, orange, and gold fall foliage; a captivating focal point for the garden or border

Ornamental Features

Potomac Crapemyrtle is smothered in stunning panicles of pink frilly flowers at the ends of the branches from early summer to early fall. It has attractive dark green deciduous foliage which emerges coppery-bronze in spring. The oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn harvest gold in fall.

Landscape Attributes

Potomac Crapemyrtle is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Potomac Crapemyrtle is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Potomac Crapemyrtle will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

 
 
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Ornamental Features