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LAGERSTROEMIA
These extremely decorative and easy tall shrubs, require full sun and are best against a south facing wall. They have attractive bark and long panicles of flowers with good autumn colour as an added bonus. AUG-SEPT
Genus of about 50 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs and trees. They occur in deciduous woodland, often near rivers, in warm-temperate and tropical regions from Asia to Australia.
The flowers, which are attractive to insects, have characteristic crinkled petals.
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Good to know
Grown for their conical, brightly-coloured panicles of flowers and their often peeling bark. -
Place of origin
Warm and tropical areas of Asia to Australia -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Butterfly friendly
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Lagerstroemia - Growing Guide