General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Leaves: Malodorous
Variegated
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Other
Flower Color: Multi-Color
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Fall
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Bog gardening
Uses: Erosion control
Flowering Tree
Medicinal Herb
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds: esh ntsgpilreineo ttecclng r&a an
Resistances: Gophers/Voles
Pollution
Fire Resistant
Flood Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Depth to plant seed: ew 3t taiod imouian.y.r npiD o2ltmCemt gtenne :aesneak dptbges
Other info
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Stolons and runners
Bulbs
Pollinators: Self
Birds
Bees
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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Common names
  • Crepe Myrtle
  • Crape Myrtle

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