Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Fruit Description
Brown, oval dehisent dry capsule
Plant Profile: Lagerstroemia 'Osage'
Names
Osage Crape Myrtle
Phonetic Spelling:la-ger-STROH-mee-ah
Genus:Lagerstroemia
Species:
Family:Lythraceae
The Osage Crape Myrtle is a hybrid, small weeping tree known for its beautiful red foliage in the fall and impressive drought resistance. It thrives in urban settings, such as sidewalks and parking lots, and also serves as a stunning specimen or a large container plant.
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Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Feature Summary
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Tags
#weeping
#showy flowers
#deciduous
#small tree
#drought tolerant
#interesting bark
#specimen
#pink flowers
#slow growing
#deciduous shrub
#winter interest
#fall interest
#flowering tree
#street tree
#summer flowers
#deciduous tree
#urban conditions tolerant
#fall color red
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Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Feature Summary
Fruit
Flowers
Flower color varies white, pink, red, or lavender with ruffled crinkled appearance. 6"-12" long panicals appear on branch times in spring and summer.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Red/Burgundy
Panicle
Spring
Summer
Leaves
2"-4" long green leaves with excellent red fall color
Deciduous
Green
Red/Burgundy
Alternate
Oblong
Obovate
Entire
1-3 inches
Bark
Showy smooth peeling bark
Smooth
Peeling
Stem
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Deciduous
Open
Weeping
Slow
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Border
Specimen
Street Tree
Drought
Urban Conditions
Container
Patio
Lawn
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Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Fruit
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Flowers
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Flower Description
Flower color varies white, pink, red, or lavender with ruffled crinkled appearance. 6"-12" long panicals appear on branch times in spring and summer.
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Flower Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
White
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Leaves
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Leaf Description
2"-4" long green leaves with excellent red fall color
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Leaf Color
Green
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Bark
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Bark Description
Showy smooth peeling bark
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Stem
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Stem Description
Thin red twigs with new growth
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Stem Color
Red/Burgundy
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Attributes
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Whole Plant Traits
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Cultural Conditions
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Lagerstroemia 'Osage' Landscape
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Lagerstroemia 'Osage': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
