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Please read both the seed guide and this plant specific sowing instructions. If you are unsure of the best way to germinate the seeds, DO NOT SOW ALL THE SEEDS. Keep some in case the germination method you use doesn’t work.
LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA - Giant Crape Myrtle
Sowing Instructions (Cliff Notes Version): Sow seed at 50-55 F (10-13 C) in spring. Under glass, grow in a soil-based potting mix in full light. During the growing season, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer every 6-8 weeks; water sparingly at other times. Where marginally hardy, grow against a warm, sunny wall or overwinter in a cool or temperate greenhouse. In warmer climates, grow as specimens, in group plantings or as a hedge or screen. See “Seed Guide” for Shrub & Vine seeds.
Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia speciosa
Common Name: Giant crape myrtle, Pride of India, Queen’s crape myrtle, Königinblume
Type: Spreading, freely branching, evergreen tree with peeling, light brown bark
Flower Color: Masses of pink, mauve, purple or white flowers up to 3 in (5 cm) wide and 16 in (40 cm) long clusters
Foliage: 3-8 in (8-20 cm) long leaves are gray green above and sepia-flushed beneath
Flowering Time: Spring to Autumn
Plant Height: 30-78 ft (10-24 m)
Plant Width: 15-30 ft (5-10 m)
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: During the growing season, water freely. Water sparingly at other times.
Soil Requirements: Moderately fertile, well drained soil
USDA Zone: 9-10
AHS Heat Zone: 10-9