Lagerstroemia Enduring Summer Red ('Piilag B5'PBR)
crape myrtle [Enduring Summer Red]
A deciduous shrub or small tree, to a height of around 1.5m, with paired, glossy green leaves emerging red before maturing to green. Bright, pink-red flowers with crinkled petals in terminal clusters appear in summer. Brown and grey peeling bark offers further nterest throughout the year
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red | Red Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Pink Red | Green | |
| Autumn | Pink Red | Yellow Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Lagerstroemia can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs, with simple leaves and conical panicles of flowers with ruffled petals; some have attractive peeling bark
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. In colder areas grow against a warm, sunny wall or overwinter in a cool or temperate greenhouse.
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring, or semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Sub-tropical
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly if grown indoors
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)
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