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Crepe Myrtle |
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Crape Myrtle |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Street 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 |
| Parentage: | (Dwarf Red x L. fauriei) X Low Flame |
A History of the Crepe MyrtleStanding on a thin carpet of fallen blooms, with a canopy of color above me, I immediately fell in love with the Crepe Myrtle tree, and since then have set out to collect them all.
| dave | On April 3, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
| dave | On March 21, 2015 | Seeds sown |
| dave | On January 15, 2015 | Maintenance performed Started stratification. Put seeds mixed with vermiculite into a ziplock bag, moistened, sealed, and placed in the refrigerator. |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Lovely crape myrtle! by Dani | Jan 15, 2013 3:12 PM | 5 |
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| Crepe Myrtles (Lagerstroemia); for ID by kidfishing | Jul 22, 2015 7:06 PM | 13 |
| Please help me ID this small ornamental tree..... by Paul2032 | Jul 21, 2014 10:10 AM | 3 |
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