Tuskegee Crape Myrtle is a large upright deciduous shrub with a broad spreading crown and smooth exfoliating bark.  Its glossy green foliage emerges with a red tinge and turns orange red with fall.  Its large frilly watermelon pink panicles bloom on new wood all through summer.  Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil.  Tuskegee has exceptional cold and heat tolerance, and becomes drought tolerant once established.

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

COMPANION PLANTS: Indian Hawthorn, Catmint, Hydrangea

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Lagerstroemia Tuskegee 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Lagerstroemia Tuskegee 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Lagerstroemia x fauriei Tuskegee 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Lagerstroemia x fauriei Tuskegee 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

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