Acoma Crape Myrtle

{"key":"acoma","id":"PLT-LAGE-ACOMA","slug":"acoma-crape-myrtle","name":"Acoma Crape Myrtle","botanical":"Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei ‘Acoma’","h":[6,10],"w":[6,12],"install":[4,3],"treeForm":"arching","color":"#7f9364","native":false,"type":"trees","categoryLabel":"Trees","reviewDate":"2026-09-08","guideKind":"Small broad flowering cultivar","eyebrow":"WHITE SUMMER FLOWERS + A LOW ARCHING CROWN","benefit":"Bring flowers closer to the spaces you use every day.","intro":"Acoma gives a smaller garden white summer flowers on a low, broad, gently arching plant. It can provide a focal point near a patio or along a lawn without the towering canopy of Natchez. Its width and low branches are central to the design, so give it a generous bed where the natural form can remain visible.","light":"Full sun","lightTags":["sun"],"water":"Well-drained soil; water through establishment and during extended dry periods","season":"White summer flowers · deciduous foliage · exposed winter branching","care":"Retain the low arching form; avoid routine topping and allow access for seasonal cleanup","caution":"Acoma is low and broad rather than a narrow upright tree. Its branches can reach into paths if the bed is too shallow. Flowers, leaves and seed capsules create seasonal litter; position it with pool water and seating in mind.","sizeNote":"Monrovia describes 6–7 ft high and wide; Greenleaf lists 10 ft high and 12 ft wide, and Oregon State notes a broad semi-pendulous form. This guide uses a 6–10 ft height and 6–12 ft spread planning range across those sources. Confirm the named cultivar and nursery form.","site":"A sunny Pensacola garden with a broad bed can use Acoma as a modest flowering focal point. Locate it where the branches can arc naturally without blocking the route from the house to the yard. Use low surrounding plants to keep the flowers visible, and plan for an open winter outline after leaf fall.","uses":["A small white-flowering focal plant","A low arching accent beyond a patio","Summer flowers beside a lawn","A broad specimen in a sunny border","A smaller alternative to tall crape myrtles"],"checks":[["Is width more important than height here?","Acoma can become wider than it is tall. Keep the future edge of the crown within the planting bed."],["Does the nursery form suit the intended view?","Look at the branching before buying. A multi-stem plant and a trained standard will frame the garden differently."],["Can the branches remain natural?","Choose a location that accommodates the cultivar. Repeated topping removes the graceful form the guide is intended to show."],["Where will the seasonal litter fall?","Allow separation from the pool edge and main dining surface. Make cleanup a manageable part of the layout."]],"faq":[["Is Acoma the same as Natchez?","No. Both can have white flowers, but Acoma is a smaller, broader, more arching cultivar. A generic white crape-myrtle label is not enough."],["Can it be grown as a small tree?","Yes, nursery training can produce different forms. Its natural low, broad habit should still guide the amount of space reserved."],["Does a small cultivar need annual topping?","No. Select for the space and use only appropriate selective pruning. The goal is to retain the branching, not rebuild it each year."]],"sources":[["Monrovia · Acoma compact cultivar dimensions","https://www.monrovia.com/acoma-crape-myrtle.html"],["Greenleaf Nursery · Acoma upper planning size","https://www.greenleafnursery.com/plant/ACOMA-CRAPEMYRTLE"],["Oregon State · Acoma broad semi-pendulous habit","https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/lagerstroemia-acoma"]],"wholeCaption":"Illustrative low, broad Acoma with semi-pendulous branches; nursery training changes its silhouette.","detailCaption":"Illustrative pure white flowers, golden anthers and small green leaves.","aliases":["acoma","white crape myrtle","small crepe myrtle","dwarf crape","patio tree","summer flowers"],"goals":["color"],"images":{"context":{"id":"6aa02f1919e1f11215e2c16b","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa02f1919e1f11215e2c16b_landova-tree-acoma-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Acoma Crape Myrtle","width":1600,"height":900},"whole":{"id":"6aa02f197f0de8614a8cd8fa","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa02f197f0de8614a8cd8fa_landova-tree-acoma-whole.webp","alt":"Illustrative whole-plant form of Acoma Crape Myrtle","width":1122,"height":1402,"fit":"contain"},"detail":{"id":"6aa02f197f0de8614a8cd90f","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa02f197f0de8614a8cd90f_landova-tree-acoma-detail.webp","alt":"Illustrative foliage and seasonal detail of Acoma Crape Myrtle","width":1254,"height":1254}},"companions":[{"slug":"tonto-crape-myrtle","name":"Tonto Crape Myrtle","title":"Compare compact flower colors","reason":"Tonto offers fuchsia-red flowers at another compact scale. Compare the color, form and dimensions together.","image":{"id":"6aa0170d260c0e4a945f6b0e","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa0170d260c0e4a945f6b0e_landova-tree-tonto-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Tonto Crape Myrtle","width":1600,"height":900}},{"slug":"natchez-crape-myrtle","name":"Natchez Crape Myrtle","title":"Compare the taller white-flowering option","reason":"Natchez provides a much taller white-flowering crown. The two cultivars answer different space and view questions.","image":{"id":"6aa0255e4938abff128d84b4","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa0255e4938abff128d84b4_landova-tree-natchez-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Natchez Crape Myrtle","width":1600,"height":900}}]}