Lagerstroemia indica 'Rosea'Crape myrtle
A small deciduous tree that flowers pale pink from July to September, above a trunk with smooth bark that peels in patches. It copes with heat, drought and the tight space of a courtyard or a street tree pit, and ends the year with orange and red foliage.
- Pale pink flowering from July to September
- Smooth, peeling bark, decorative even without leaves
- Tolerates heat, drought and the tight space of a courtyard
About this cultivar
Lagerstroemia indica 'Rosea' reaches 4 to 6 metres, on a single stem or multi-stem, with a rounded, open crown. The panicles of pale pink flowers with crinkled petals appear at the tips of the shoots of the current year and follow one another throughout the summer, more abundant the more sun and heat it receives.
The smooth bark, grey and light brown, peels in plates and keeps the tree interesting in winter. The small, oval leaves emerge coppery, turn dark green in summer and turn orange and red in autumn.
It needs full sun, well-drained soil and a climate with hot summers; it tolerates drought once established and adapts to street planting and courtyards. As it flowers on the wood of the current year, it accepts pruning in late winter to stimulate the next flowering.
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