General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15 feet
Plant Spread: 14 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects: nectar & pollen gathering insects
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Days to germinate: 2 to 3 weeks. Can be planted in potting medium.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Division
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Bees
Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Crape Myrtle
  • Crepe Myrtle
  • Crapemyrtle

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Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-08-10
Location: Gwinnett County, GA
Date: 2022-06-29
Third day of blooming on seven year old Catawba Crepe Myrtle.  On
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Location: Gwinnett County, GA
Date: 2022-06-29
Close up of bloom on Catawba Crepe Myrtle
Location: Gwinnett County, GA
Date: 2022-06-29
Cluster of blooms on Catawba Crepe Myrtle with English/metric tap
Location: 382 River Road, Pequea, PA 17565
Date: August 22, 2015
lagerstroemia indica 'Catalpa' (young plant, about 3 ft. tall)
Location: Gwinnett County, GA
Date: 2018-06-20
First bloom of 3 year old Catawba Crepe Myrtle
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: Sept 16, 2019
Under 1 month from nursery supplier and starting to bloom already
Location: Sarah P Duke Gardens   Durham, North Carolina
Date: 2024-02-28
Location: Gwinnett County, GA
Date: 2018-06-20
First bloom of 3 year old Catawba Crepe Myrtle
Location: Gwinnett County, GA
Date: 2018-06-20
First bloom and stalk of 3 year old Catawba Crepe Myrtle (June 20
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2019-09-15
Had specimen under a month; to be planted down at our rural cabin
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CatawbaDave On June 20, 2018 Bloomed
First bloom of season. Semi-mature plant (3 years in place)
North of Atlanta, GA
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