Muskogee Crape Myrtle is a large rounded deciduous shrub with smooth exfoliating cinnamon bark with light grey inner bark.  The foliage is a glossy emerald green that turns red with fall, while the large lavender-pink panicles bloom on new wood in summer.  Flowers give way to round seed capsules that persist through winter.  Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water Regularly.  Prune back in spring before bloom to promote flowers.  It can be susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.  Watch for aphids and scale. 
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Foundation Planting, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Lilyturf, Indian Hawthorn, Magnolia

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Lagerstroemia x fauriei Muskogee 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by cultivar413, 200829 009 Vista, (3) Michael Martin from Cypress, Texas, Muskogee Crape Myrtle - Flickr - pinemikey, CC BY-SA 2.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown