Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lagerstroemia hybrida Miami Pink Crepe Myrtle,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Trees Irregular Shape, Rounded, Upright
Description:
Miami is a fast growing tree or shrub depending on how it's prune whilst its young, very dark pink flowers in midsummer to autumn. Bark sheds to a mottled green before becoming orange. Autumn tones are a nice consistent orange, reasonably resistant to powdery mildew. Prune in winter to promote better flowering for the following season.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lythraceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Orange
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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