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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
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

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Common names
  • Crape Myrtle
  • Crepe Myrtle

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Location: Willow Valley Communities, Lakes Campus, Willow Street, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2019-07-23
Location: Mount Bethel, PA
Date: 2012-08-13
One of 3 planted on the south side of the house.
Location: Local nursery.
Date: 2014-09-17
Location: Local nursery.
Date: 2014-09-17
Location: Local nursery.
Date: 2014-09-17
Location: Local nursery.
Date: 2014-09-17
Location: Local nursery.
Date: 2014-09-17
Location: Local nursery.
Date: 2014-09-17
Location: Against house where we can see it from our deck room.  Mount Bethel  PA
Date: 2012-08-13
Grows well because it is against the house and protected from the
Location: Mount Bethel, PA
Date: 2012-07-31
All the branches were this full.
Location: Elephant Butte, NM
Date: 6/20/2013
have a small plant in container - bloomed profusely for a couple
Location: Elephant Butte, NM
Date: 6/25/2013
share a container with Hyacinth Bean vine - large leaves on left
Location: Jones OK,
Date: July 2015
Hopi Crepe Myrtle
Location: Jones OK,
Date: July 2015
Hopi Crepe Myrtle
Location: Willow Valley Communities, Lakes Campus, Willow Street, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2019-07-15
Comments:
  • Posted by Roses_R_Red (Mount Bethel, PA) on Feb 17, 2013 10:20 AM concerning plant:
    Bought this plant as a twig 3 years ago. Grew quickly and beautifully in zone 6a and keeps its blossoms from end of July right thru Labor Day.
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Beautiful shot! by plantladylin Jul 23, 2019 2:02 PM 1

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