| Common Name: Crapemyrtle |
CULTIVAR: 'Muskogee' |
| Habit and Size: broad tall tree, over 20 feet tall |
Identification:
- Flower Color: light lavender
- Bark Color: medium brown
- Autumn Color: red
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| 'Muskogee' was introduced in 1978 and has medium size, light lavender flowers. Blooming period is excellent – beginning in mid-June and lasting 110-120 days. Some years flowers are early as late May in Baton Rouge. Good tolerance to powdery mildew and leaf spot. Exfoliating bark is gray-tan tan exposing a medium brown underbark. Bark characteristics are desirable but not as good as 'Natchez' and 'Tuscarora'. Reaches a mature height of over 20 feet |
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