Lagerstroemia ‘Kiowa’

Lagerstroemia fauriei ‘Kiowa’
(MR Pooler and RL Dix, HortSci. 34(2):361-363. 1999): Deciduous, multi-stemmed tree that reached a height of 8.0 m and a width of 7.5 m in 30 years. The bark flakes off on the sinuous trunks and older branches, revealing a brilliant cinnamon-brown trunk (Greyed Orange 166B ³ ). The leaves are elliptical, dark green (Green 137A), 7.5 to 10.5 cm long and 3.9 to 4.6 cm wide, and develop a yellow (Yellow Orange 20A to Greyed Orange 163B) autumn colour. The white inflorescences are terminal panicles 9 to 13.5 cm long and 8.5 to 14 cm wide, and appear in late June or early July. This plant is resistant to powdery mildew and has a winter hardiness classified as USDA zone 7, possibly even up to zone 6. The plant came from a shipment of nine cuttings from an unnamed L. fauriei, received from Dr Y. Tachibana, Osaka Botanical Garden, Osaka City University, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, in 1968 (PI 326424). The plant was initially evaluated on the grounds of the US National Arboretum and selected by Dr Egolf; introduced in 1994 by the US National Arboretum; NA 63419; PI 583789. Name registered 30 November 1994.

(Source : Checklist Lagerstroemia USDA/ARS National Arboretum )