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crepe-myrtles
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Resistances
Powdery Mildew, Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant, Salt tolerant
Suitable Locations
Street Tree, Xeriscapic
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Uses
Provides winter interest, Shade Tree, Flowering Tree, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Butterflies, Other Beneficial Insects: nectar & pollen gathering insects
Bloom Size
1"-2"
Containers
Not suitable for containers
Flower Color
White
Flower Time
Spring, Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall
Flowers
Showy, Blooms on new wood
Leaves
Good fall color, Deciduous
Life cycle
Perennial
Miscellaneous
Tolerates poor soil
Plant Habit
Shrub, Tree
Plant Height
25 to 30 feet (7.5-9 m)
Plant Spread
30 to 35 feet (9-10 m)
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip, Cuttings: Cane, Cuttings: Root, Division
Propagation: Seeds
Sow in situ, Can handle transplanting, Other info: Days to germinate: 2 to 3 weeks. Can be planted in potting medium.
Detailed Information

While the *Lagerstroemia* genus is native to Asia and Australia, the ‘Natchez’ cultivar is a *hybrid* developed in the United States. Therefore, it doesn’t have a single “native region” in the same way a wild plant would.

* **Genus Origin:** Lagerstroemia is primarily native to Asia (China, Korea, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia) and Australia.

* **’Natchez’ Cultivar Origin:** The ‘Natchez’ Crepe Myrtle was bred and introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.

So, the answer is: The *Lagerstroemia* genus is native to Asia and Australia, but the ‘Natchez’ cultivar was developed in the **United States**.

Not suitable for containers