Very unique bark; showy in winter!

Natchez Crape Myrtle

Very unique bark; showy in winter!

This is one of the finest crape myrtles ever developed! Covered with pure white flowers from late June to early September, with colorful fall leaves and stunning cinnamon-brown, exfoliating bark. 20' tall at maturity. Zones 6–9. NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	2/15/24 - 5/10/24
8B	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
9A & B	2/5/24 - 5/10/24
10A & B	2/5/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 5/27/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia x 'Natchez'
Height: 20 Feet
Spacing:20 ft
Depth:Plant at the same depth it is in the pot.
Spread:20 ft wide
Light Required:Full Sun
Color: Pure white flowers.
Size: 2 1/4" Pot
Blooms: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer
Fruit: The blooms yield to fruits that are brownish and persist through winter.
Zone: 8

Form: Deciduous Can be grown as a shrub or tree.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil. Soil pH should be 5.0 - 6.5.
Growth Rate: fast growing
Pruning: Pruning out branches that cross over other branches (thinning) promotes air flow to prevent disease. Remove spent flower heads throughout summer (a process known as "deadheading") to "trick" crepe myrtle trees into continuing to bloom even more profusely