Online Plant Guide - Lagerstroemia indica 'Baton Rouge' / Baton Rouge Crape Myrtle

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Scientific Name:	Lagerstroemia indica 'Baton Rouge'
Common Name:	Baton Rouge Crape Myrtle
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	2- 5 feet
Spread:	2 -3 feet
Bloom time:	Summer
Flower color:	Red
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Medium
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes
Landscape Categories:	Crape Myrtles
Comments:	A low growing variety, but it is difficult to maintain it at less than five feet. The "Southern Lilac" blooms for 3 to 4 months in the warm part of the year. The autumn color of some can be outstanding. Prune in late winter and remove the spent flower heads immediately after flowering to extend the blooming period. Susceptible to powdery mildew, cercospora leaf spot and crape mytrle aphids.

Lagerstroemia indica 'Baton Rouge' /Baton Rouge Crape Myrtle