Ornamental
Crape Myrtle - Muskogee (light Pink)(MT)
A long period of striking summer flower color, attractive fall foliage, and good drought-tolerance all combine to make Crape-Myrtle a favorite small tree for either formal or informal andscapes (Fig. 1). It is highly recommended for planting in urban and suburban areas
Scientific name: Lagerstroemia x `Muskogee'
Pronunciation: lay-ger-STREE-mee-uh
Common name(s): `Muskogee' Crapemyrtle
Family: Lythraceae
USDA hardiness zones: 7 through 10A (Fig. 2)
Origin: not native to North America
Uses: container or above-ground planter; large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in size); wide tree lawns (>6 feet wide); medium-sized parking lot islands (100-200 square feet in size); medium-sized tree lawns (4-6 feet wide); recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway; near a deck or patio; trainable as a standard; shade tree; small parking lot islands (< 100 square feet in size); narrow tree lawns (3-4 feet wide); specimen; residential street tree; tree has been successfully grown in urban areas where air pollution, poor drainage, compacted soil, and/or drought are common
Example of Sizes
95 Crape Myrtle - Muskogee
