Lagerstroemia ‘Sioux’

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Sioux’
(DR Egolf, HortSci. 22(4): 674-677. 1987): Deciduous, upright, multi-stemmed, large shrub or small tree; exfoliating bark of older branches and trunk light medium grey-brown (Orange 26D to Greyed Orange 165C ² ); leaves elliptic to inverted ovoid, entire, 4-5.5 cm long and 2-3.5 cm wide, dark green (Green 137A above and Green 137C below), in autumn light maroon (Greyed Red 181A) to bright red (Red 45B to 46A); inflorescences nearly spherical, 13-23 cm long and 11-17 cm wide with dark pink (Red Purple 68B) flowers, repeated intense flowering from late July to mid-September; hardy in zone 7b; Originated in 1972 from the cross of ( L. indica ‘Dwarf Red’ × L. fauriei ) × ( L. indica ‘Pink Lace’ × L. fauriei ); selected in 1979; introduced in 1987 by the US National Arboretum; NA 54971; PI 499818. Name registered 1 May 1992. Selection from Lagerstroemia × egolfii .  (Source : Checklist Lagerstroemia USDA/ARS National Arboretum )