• Photo of Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' (Lagerstroemia 'Sioux's)

Plant Profile: Lagerstroemia 'Sioux'

Names

Crepe Myrtle, Sioux Crepe Myrtle

  • Photo of Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' (Lagerstroemia 'Sioux's)

Phonetic Spelling:la-ger-STROH-mee-ah

Genus:Lagerstroemia

Species:

Family:Lythraceae

This hybrid results from crossing (L. indica 'Dwarf Red' with L. fauriei) and (L. indica 'Pink Lace' with L. fauriei). Its autumn foliage does not match the vibrancy of L. indica 'Catawba.'

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Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Feature Summary

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Tags

#fall color
#pink flowers
#summer flowers
#long bloom time
#clay soils tolerant
#fall color red

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Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Feature Summary

Flowers
Dark pink crepe paper blooms appear from July-September
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Bark
Light Gray
Smooth
Peeling

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Flowers

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Flower Description

Dark pink crepe paper blooms appear from July-September

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Flower Color

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Pink

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Attributes

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Whole Plant Traits

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Cultural Conditions

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': 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 'Sioux': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Leaves

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Leaf Color

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Green

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

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Red/Burgundy

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Stem

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Bark

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Bark Color

grass
Light Gray

Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Surface/Attachment

Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy