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Acoma Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia ‘Acoma’
A long period of striking summer flower color,
attractive fall foliage, and good drought-tolerance all combine
to make `Acoma' Crape-Myrtle a favorite small tree for either formal
or informal landscapes. It is highly recommended for planting in
urban and suburban areas and has good resistance to powdery mildew.
This crape myrtle cultivar (a cross between
L. indica and L. fauriei) is one of several mildew resistant hybrids
developed by the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., all of
which have been given Native American tribe names. It is a deciduous,
upright, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub. Features dark green foliage
turning dull red to reddish purple in fall, gray bark which exfoliates
with age and terminal, crepe-papery, 6-7" long inflorescences
(panicles) of white flowers from mid-summer to early fall. Flowers
give way to round seed capsules which often persist well into winter.
In the South, this cultivar can easily be grown as a woody shrub
with a maximum size of 10' tall and 11' wide.
Height: 10
to 15 feet
Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Growth rate: moderate
Leaf arrangement: opposite/subopposite
Leaf type: simple
Leaf color: green
Fall color: purple, red
Light requirement: full sun
Soil tolerances: sand; loam; clay; acidic; slightly alkaline;
well-drained
Drought tolerance: high
Aerosol salt tolerance: moderate
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