Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'tuscarora'
Common Name: Coral Red Crepe Myrtle
Family: Lythraceae
Plant Description: A small tree with a broad spreading, rounded canopy
Growth Form: Rounded
Growth Rate: Moderate
Height: Approximately 4-6 metres
Canopy: Approximately 3-4 metres
Leaf Type: Elliptic to obovate
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Colour: Dark green
Flower Colour: Dark coral pink
Flowering Time: February to April
Tolerance to Frost: Frost Tolerant
Tolerance to Drought: Moderate Drought Tolerance
Bark: Attractive, greyish-brown mottled, peeling to reveal smooth light brown bark
Light Requirements: Full sun, part shade