CULTIVARS AND NAMES OF LAGERSTROEMIA

EAVES PINK - FROSTY SNOW

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EAVES PINK
(Hazlewood Bros., Epping, N.S.W., Australia . Cat. p. 20. 1962, without descr.). Orig. as EAVESII seedling selected and intro. by Hazlewood Bros. L. x matthewsii cv.

EAVES RED
(Hazlewood Bros., Epping, N.S.W., Australia . Cat. p. 20. 1962, without descr.). Orig. as EAVESII seedling selected and intro. by Hazlewood Bros. L. x matthewsii cv.

EAVES WHITE
(Hazlewood Bros., Epping, N.S.W., Australia . Cat. p. 20. 1962, without descr.). Orig. as EAVESII seedling selected and intro. by Hazlewood Bros. L. x matthewsii cv.

EAVES II
(F. Ferguson & Son, Hurstville, N.S.W., Australia . Cat. p. 62. 1913): Compact growth habit; fls. rosy heliotrope, panicles large; hardy. Orig. from hybridization of L. x matthewsii X L. indica by S.H. Eaves, Brisbane , Australia . L. x matthewsii cv. Misspelled as EAVES, EVES II.

ELEGANS
(S. Percy-Lancaster, Proc. & Jour. Agr. Hort. Soc. India. p. 20. 1920): Fls. dark pink.

ELFIN
(Clyde Holloway’s Nursery, Forest Hill, LA. 3:Fall 1995-Spring 1996 W.P.L.): Dwf. Dk. Pink.

FANTASY
(Roslyn Nurs, Dix Hills, NY. Cat. p. 38. 1993): The hardiest form of “Crape Myrtle” grows very vigorously into a large graceful tree with fabulous, distinctive red exfoliating bark. This N.C. State Arboretum selection blooms with white flowers during the summer. A specimen for all seasons. Zone 6.
(Woody Plant Registration Form, U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, DC. 1994): Narrow, vase-shaped, 25-35 o angle growth habit; disease-free foliage, excellent red bark, good display of white flowers. The original plant has a trunk diameter ca. 3' and is 55' tall in 1994. L. fauriei cv. A seedling selection made at the North Carolina State University Arboretum in 1983. Original plants were distributed by the U.S. National Arboretum in the late 1950's from a collection of the species in Japan by Dr. John Creech. Name registered November 30, 1994.

FAR WEST
(Aldridge Nurs., Von Ormy , TX . 10:1984-1985): Very delicate pink quite similar to NEAR EAST.

FIREBIRD
(Texas Nurs., Sherman , TX . Cat. p. 9. 1958-59): Tall, vigorous grower; fls. deep red, holds color well and does not fade. Orig. as chance seedling selected in 1957; named in 1958; trademarked State of Texas; and intro. in 1958 by J.B. Fitzpatrick , Texas Nurs. Red Purple 63B 2.
= FIREBIRD RED.

FIREBIRD RED
(Verhalen Nurs., Scottsville , TX . Cat. p. 15. 1969-70): Tall, vigorous grower; fls. deep red.
= FIREBIRD.

FIRECRACKER™
(Dr. Carl Whitcomb, Lacebark Inc., Stillwater, OK, “Five New Crapemyrtle”, undated, unpubl. sheet received May, 1999 at U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, DC): This name was crossed out and the name TIGHTWAD™ was penned in beneath it.
= WHIT V, TIGHTWAD™.

FIREFLY
(Spring Hill Nurs., Tipp City , OH . Cat. p. 12. Sp. 1970): Fls. blazing crimson. Descriptive term not intended as a cultivar name.

FLAME
(Ingleside Plantation Nurs., Oak Grove , VA. Cat. p. 37. 1969-70): Fls. light red.
= ? LOW FLAME.

FLESH PINK
(O.S. Gray Nurs., Arlington , TX . Cat. [1965]): Fls. delicately tinted pink.

FRENCH QUARTER
(Andersen Horticultural Library’s Source List of Plants & Seeds, 4th ed., University of Minnesota . pp. 173-174. 1996, without descr., as available from G.S. Grimes Seeds, Concord , OH ). L. indica variety.

FROSTY BLUE
(Ozark Nurs., Tahlequah , OK . Cat. p. 42. 1964): Fls. soft lavender.
= DWARF PURPLE, DWARF LAVENDER, DWARF LAVENDER-BLUE, HARDY DWARF LAVENDER-BLUE, LAVENDULA NANA, LILAC NANA, NANA LAVENDULA, NANA PURPUREA.

FROSTY SNOW
(Ozark Nurs., Tahlequah , OK . Cat. p. 42. 1964): Dwarf; lvs. dark green; fls. white.
= SNOWBABY, DWARF SNOW WHITE, DWARF WHITE, NEW SNOW BABY.

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