Lagerstroemia macrocarpa – Giant Crape Myrtle

Description Macrocarpa means “Large Fruit” and indeed the flowers are larger than L. speciosa, so are the leaves and fruit. The tree itself doesn’t appear to be much bigger. Beautiful rare tropical tree that we are offering for the first time. FAMILY : Lythraceae ORIGIN : SE Asia MATURE SIZE : up to 40′ LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full sun WATER REQUIREMENTS : average MIN. TEMP. : avoid freezing temperatures FLOWER : late spring