Sioux Crape Myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Soiux'

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Sioux Crape Myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Soiux'
Lythraceae Lagerstroemia Indica X Faueri Sioux Trees - Flowering
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Grows In	Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F through Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
Sun Exposure	Full / Mostly Sun
Soil Drainage	Well Drained
Resistent To	Deer Resistant, Drought, Disease, Mildew, Heat
Flower Color	Bright Pink
Blooms	Summer Blooms, Fall Foliage
Foliage Color	Blue Green
Average Height	12' to 15'
Average Width	8' to 10'
Attracts	Visual Attention
Fragrances	None

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Noteworthy Characteristics

'Sioux' is a Fauriei Hybrid crape myrtle that produces an abundance of large, bright pink flower clusters for up to 120 days during summer. It's foliage is the darkest green of any crape myrtle and turns to a handsome purple color in fall. The bark is tan in color and the twigs have a reddish color.

Uses

Growing 12-15 feet in height, Sioux is a great selection for small groupings or as a single specimen, as a colorful screen or hedge, on the corners to frame in homes and other structures, or planted on both sides of an entryway.

About Fauriei Hybrid Crape Myrtles

In 1959, Dr. Donald Egolf began a crapemyrtle research project at the U.S. National Arboretum to develop crape myrtles that were disease resistant, hardy, true to flower color, and that would repeat bloom.

Germplasm of Lagerstroemia fauriei was collected in Japan by Dr. John Creech and distributed to the U.S. National Arboretum. This material was discovered to be resistant to powdery mildew; a disease known to inflict many varieties of crape myrtle, and to possess a unique, heritable, dark brown trunk color. L. fauriei was incorporated into the research program with great success. Since then, twenty "Fauriei Hybrid" crapemyrtle cultivars have been released!

The successful hybridization of Lagerstroemia indica with Lagerstroemia fauriei revolutionized the development of crapemyrtle. In addition to field resistance to powdery mildew, the hybrids provide new trunk colors that in the future may be sought as much as the brilliant flowers.