Catawba Crape Myrtle

Catawba Crape Myrtle

Regular price $20.00 Sale

Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawba'

Catawba has dark purple, or mauve, flowers offset by lustrous, dark-green foliage and light gray-brown bark. Autumn leaves are a bright orange-red. Growth habit is full, upright, and spreading. 

Resists mildew. Note: Regardless of hardiness zone, all crape myrtles are subject to die-back at temps below 15 degrees. Probability of this happening is increased by pruning in fall or winter. Prune only in earliest spring. Bloom will be on new wood.

*Seldom Damaged by Deer* Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds & Birds

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Photo courtesy of our growing friends at Flowerwood Nursery in Loxley, AL

Ornamental Characteristics
Category Large Flowering Shrub or Small Flowering Tree
Foliage Type Deciduous
Height 10' - 20'
Spread 8'+ 
Shape Upright, spreading
Primary Foliage Color (Glossy) Dark Green
Seasonal Foliage Color Bright Orangy-Red w/some Yellow
Flowering Season Summer
Flower Color Dark Purple
Environmental Characteristics
Growth Rate Fast
Sun Preferences Full Sun
Water Preferences Average: Ensure planting area provides adequate drainage