Cinnamon Bark Crepe Myrtle

Lagerstroemia fauriei
  • Also Known As: Japanese Crepe Myrtle
  • Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia fauriei
  • Plant Type: Ornamental Tree
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun
  • Water Demand: Medium
  • Landscape Use: Border - Edge, Fragrance, Shade Provider
  • Ornamental Color: White
  • Native or Adapted: Adapted
  • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Plant Form: Pyramidal
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 20' - 20'
  • Plant Height: 20' - 50'

Description

Interesting cinnamon-brown bark that peels from the trunk. This species is one of the most cold hardy and disease resistant. (Hybrids of L. fauriei and L. indica are some of the most disease resistant.)