White Crape Myrtle Shrub

Lagerstroemia indica 'Alba'

$84⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

White Crape Myrtle Shrub highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Lagerstroemia indica 'Alba'
Growing Zones

6-10
Mature Height

15 - 20 feet
Mature Spread

6 - 8 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate to Low Once Established
Soil

Well-Drained
Growth Rate

Fast
Flower Color

White
Fall Color

Red, Orange & Yellow
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pruning Time

Early Spring
Bloom Period

Summer, Fall

Growing Zones 6-10

Find Your Growing Zone!

Real Southern charm! The White Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Alba') is a handsome, summer-flowering, deciduous shrub or small tree! It is a favorite among Southern gardeners because of its beauty and low maintenance and its ability to handle heat, sun all day, and humidity!

The Crape Myrtle (sometimes spelled as one word or as Crepe Myrtle) is valued mainly for its long period of striking summer flowers that feed butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds! The large clusters of white flowers appear on the tips of new branches beginning in early summer and continuing into fall if you deadhead.

Crape Myrtle leaves are oval and 1 to 2 inches long, bronze-colored when they first unfold in the spring, transform green all summer, and become yellow, orange, or red before falling late in autumn. After flowers fade and fall from the tree, fruit remains in the form of small brown capsules. These fruits remain throughout the winter providing winter interest along with the attractive, exfoliating bark which peels away to expose a trunk that ranges in color from many handsome shades of brown to gray.

Planting and Application:

The White Crape Myrtle blooms light up the garden hedge and mixed shrub borders! The large bushy size provides dense screening and privacy! Lighten garden beds with a backdrop of these white-flowering shrubs that highlight everything else planted in front of them! Crape Myrtle grow together when planted 4 to 5 feet apart.

Shear and keep them as formally shaped shrubs, or let them grow naturally, you can plant Crape Myrtle as specimens, or in groups! Go big and 'limb up' your shrub to reveal the bottom third of the stems by removing their side branching. This gives you a unique flowering tree form and landscape accent! These tree-forms look attractive when underplanted with a white flowering groundcover.

White Crepe-Papery Flower Clusters
Bronzy New, Green Summer, Plus Yellow, Red, or Orange Fall Foliage
Ornamental Bark For Winter Interest
Hummingbirds & Pollinators!
Specimens, Hedges, Large Shrubs & Small Ornamental Trees!

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Crape Myrtles need full sun for the most blooms and strongest growth. Any well-drained location with regular moisture is ideal for your new shrubs, but once established, these flowering shrubs handle some drought. But for best results, provide supplemental moisture during extended periods of hot dry weather. Topdress the soil with a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch to hold in moisture and enrich the soil. Crape Myrtles rebloom in late summer if the first flush of flowers is deadheaded. Prune your shrubs in the early spring before growth starts since they bloom on new wood.

Full Sun
Needs Well-Drained Soil
Moderate Moisture Then Low-Moisture Once Established
Prune Early Spring - Blooms On New Wood
Deer & Pest Resistant

Brighten your landscape with this white flowering beauty! Order your own White Crape Myrtle shrub from Nature Hills Nursery today!

Single Stem, Multi Stem, Shrub Form, Oh My!

Before you buy, make sure you know what you're getting! Single-stem, multi-stem and shrub forms are different so read a bit about which we're currently offering below.

Single Stem:

These are plants that have one stem coming from the ground. Plants can also be considered single stem when lower branches are removed to raise the height of the branching. Sometimes, you will hear a single stem referred to as Tree Form.

Multi Stem:

These are plants with 2 or more stems planted together in the ground in close proximity to form a clump. There are times multi-stems are formed by a tree that branches at the soil line with more than one main stem.

Shrub Form:

These are bushy plants with many stems and branchings close to the ground. They are referred to as shrubs or bushes and are often shorter than their tree forms.