| Crape Myrtle | |
| Crepe Myrtle |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Fall Winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Thyrse |
| Suitable Locations: | Terrariums |
| Uses: | Vegetable Cooked greens Useful for timber production Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies: iartr glitaesnptcnol nnh&s gceee Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Fire Resistant Tolerates foot traffic |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Will not come true from seed: etytdpume ekd2 m. t aDi. imCl eaoeenw btt pts nn:igran sgena3ioo |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering Stolons and runners Other |
| Pollinators: | Self Bats |
| Containers: | Prefers to be under-potted |
| Miscellaneous: | Monocarpic |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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