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Plant ID. Fall Week 2. Lagerstroemia indica cv. (la-ger-STREEM-ee-a iN-dih-kuh). Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle Family: Lythraceae Deciduous Tree. Height: 15-20 ft. Width: 10-15 ft. When planting space 8-10 ft apart. Flowers: Come in pink, fuschia, red, coral, white Panicle shape flower

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  1. Plant ID Fall Week 2

  2. Lagerstroemia indica cv.(la-ger-STREEM-ee-a iN-dih-kuh) • Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle • Family: Lythraceae • Deciduous Tree

  3. Height: 15-20 ft. • Width: 10-15 ft. • When planting space 8-10 ft apart.

  4. Flowers: Come in pink, fuschia, red, coral, white • Panicle shape flower • Blooms: mid summer late summer/early fall mid fall

  5. Bark: smooth to exfoliating • Leaves: • 1”- 3” long • Opposite to whorled leaf pattern • Yellow fall color • Simple Leaf • Growth Form: Round • Likes Sun • Rapid Growth

  6. Pyruscalleryana ‘Bradford’ • Habit: Deciduous • Growth Rate: Rapid • Height: 20 to 40' • Width:20 to 30‘ • Leaf: 1.5 to 3" alternate, simple glossy dark green leaves; yellow, scarlet, purple fall color

  7. Pyruscalleryana ‘Bradford’ • Flower/Fruit: White, flowers in March; unpleasant odor; .5" rounded brown fruit • Comments: Upright, weak crotches that break with age; easy to transplant; tolerates drought, air pollution, heat; may have thorns

  8. Quercuspalustris • Habit: Deciduous • Growth Rate: Rapid • Height: 60 to 80' • Width: 40 to 50‘ • Leaf: 3 to 6" alternate, simple leaves; 5 to 7 deeply cut lobes; russet, bronze, red fall color

  9. Quercuspalustris • Flower/Fruit: .5" acorn • Comments: Young trees and lower branches of older trees hold leaves throughout winter; fibrous root system; transplants well

  10. Quercusphellos • Habit: Deciduous • Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid • Height: 60 to 80' • Width: 30 to 40‘ • Leaf: 2 to 5.5" alternate, narrow, simple leaves; slightly wavy; yellow to yellow brown fall color

  11. Quercusphellos • Flower/Fruit: .5" acorn; often alternate years of heavy bearing; not as messy as some oaks Comments: Native; fibrous root system; easy to transplant; good street tree; tolerant of heat, drought, air pollution and standing water; acorns eaten by birds and squirrels; small leaves are easy to clean up in fall

  12. Euonymousalata • Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types except wet • Height: 15 to 20 feet • Width: 15 to 20 feet • Flower/Fruit: Non-showy yellow-green flowers; 0.5 to 0.3" red fruit in fall

  13. Euonymousalata • Foliage: Opposite to sub-opposite, simple leaves; 1 to 3" long; finely serrated; corky winged branches; excellent red fall color • Comments: Drought tolerant; fruit attracts birds; can be severely pruned

  14. Japanese Barberry:Berberis thunbergii • Deciduous shrub, except it is red in color. • Leaf: alternate, ovate, entire margin, less than ½” wide and long • Sun, 3-5’ tall/wide • Yellow spring flower • ½” long spines

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