Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Flower Description
Dark pink crepe paper blooms appear from July-September
Plant Profile: Lagerstroemia 'Sioux'
Names
Crepe Myrtle, Sioux Crepe Myrtle
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
Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Image Gallery
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
Pink
Panicle
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Summer
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Leaves
Deciduous
Green
Red/Burgundy
Stem
Bark
Light Gray
Smooth
Peeling
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Lagerstroemia 'Sioux' Flowers
Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Flower Color
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
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
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
Green
Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
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
Light Gray
Lagerstroemia 'Sioux': Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
