Natchez White Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Natchez’)

  The Natchez Crape Myrtle or White Crape Myrtle is a flowering, drought tolerant tree that craves the heat and will bloom with large clusters of delicate flowers. When the hot weather arrives, expect late spring and summer flowers to decorate your landscape with beautiful white shades. The Natchez Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica, is just as colorful in the fall as it is in the summer, in fact, these are one of the best trees with fall color. Autumn colors such as golden, bright yellow, orange, and red are sure to compliment any yard and landscape. This small-to-medium-sized deciduous tree looks good even after the fall foliage has fallen, revealing a handsome outline and smooth, spotted gray to light brown bark that may shed to reveal a pinkish, inner bark. Use landscape lighting to highlight the beautiful multi-trunk structure. The cold-hardy Natchez White Crape Myrtle prefers full sun, though it handles partial shade as well. A longtime favorite plant for use in many landscape styles, Crape Myrtles grow at a slow to moderate growth rate up to 15-feet high, spreading up to 8 to 12 feet. It is easy to see why the Natchez White Crape Myrtle is such a popular plant for dry climates and many landscape styles and uses. You can plant them trees at any time of the year, with only annual to occasional maintenance required.