Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke' is a compact dwarf crape myrtle known for its mounding habit and vivid rosy pink blooms. Ideal for small spaces and containers, it provides long lasting summer color and attractive exfoliating bark.
Height & Spread: 2 - 3 ft x 3 - 4 ft
Bloom Time: Midsummer to fall
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Well drained, moderately fertile soil
Watering Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Deer Resistance: Generally deer resistant
Native Status
This cultivar is derived from Lagerstroemia indica and Lagerstroemia fauriei, which are native to Asia. Though not native to North America, 'Pocomoke' is well adapted for ornamental use.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Provides nectar for honeybees and native bees during the hot summer months when fewer floral resources are available.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 3 - 4 ft apart for full coverage or use singly as accent plants in small garden beds or containers.
Landscape Placement
- Excellent for foundation plantings, patios, borders, and container gardens. Ideal for low maintenance landscapes requiring continuous summer bloom.
Companion Plants
- Salvia nemorosa (Wood Sage) - Offers contrasting vertical form and early blooms that transition into crape myrtle’s flowering season.
- Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender) - Shares similar sun and soil preferences and provides aromatic interest beneath the canopy.
- Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound' - Adds low mounded gold foliage to complement the pink blooms of 'Pocomoke'.
- Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' - Contributes fine texture and continuous yellow blooms for extended color contrast.
- Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra' - Adds height and structure with variegated foliage for visual interest year round.