| Crepe Myrtle | |
| Crape Myrtle |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like Fern |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Leaves: | Glaucous Unusual foliage color |
| Fruiting Time: | Year Round: iwrpetOrnntf stisen itoe Other |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color |
| Flower Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cluster |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Houseplant Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Salad greens Cooked greens Good as a cover crop |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies: gcspain retneg&hc altsntenieo l r Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Fire Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: mme i bt.tkt3n ni.dmp ioea paugtoengy wsa i asn Core etD:etnled2 Seeds are hydrophilic |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Self Other Bats |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| So pleased to find photos of the Crape myrtles I think I want! by cmdviola | Jun 6, 2018 10:34 AM | 0 |
| Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 2, 2012 1:32 AM p arlr rlack 0l d eytea rCtfTnsaethp'r mrti lsn l mnhatieNecoel rrp b i hesdeeagloieotreg i,yyoat.g upea r 1roderyron ur aPsvI m-sel w eri etbwstyceo fTvatltt olalur- eheoeuI ocpegiraio [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by kqcrna (Cincinnati, Oh - Zone 6a) on Jul 19, 2012 2:08 AM nurarbt ,wuist o dle(oad vtiseaawel seoh otmclehttznr tdvioetieps a ce rsnntbdh Hr da6 dea ePu)a smoon nnoyo an.fz si o lhs romrts y e,aehoyn [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by blue23rose (Elberfeld, Indiana, USA - Zone 6b) on Aug 12, 2014 7:06 AM euueorbbrranIom fina oneatst3rbatrCr rb.tts e.n Iso1ytti dl fasi e r ci mPendurod oeemelaul 0h t ov w p fu arnn re e phdo d gtlseo5hts yeol-iMsrfm otyta th,ioaefdtg oipas e1tVisote cls ta' nisw oh.t a ulmu t oed ttoh2e htkneoaneooargIh4dc wevoe [ Reply to this comment | |
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