| Crepe Myrtle | |
| Crape Myrtle | |
| Crapemyrtle |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 Zone 13 |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Variegated Broadleaf |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Mauve Red White Other |
| Flower Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Catkin |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree Dried Flower Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds: glantente grrlc sci op&ihatennes Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Rabbit Resistant Tolerates dry shade Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: eebtws o3 Auk Needs specific temperature Sow in situ Will not come true from seed: g:te ynaen i a.3pwa sdtt nlConti tDmedtbipg emreu 2en ksiaemoo. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Layering |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Flies |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots Preferred depth |
| Miscellaneous: | Monocarpic |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Wow! by plantladylin | Feb 10, 2023 5:56 PM | 1 |
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