General Plant Information (Edit)
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: 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
Also sold as:
  • Rubrum
  • Rubis

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Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-25
striking exfoliating bark, especially nice in winter
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Comments:
  • Posted by plantrob (Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jun 26, 2015 4:09 PM concerning plant:
    I planted this as a small tree in 1999, in our zone 6 Pennsylvania garden. It's been a marvellous asset to our front-yard garden ever since, even tolerating annual decoration with Christmas lights. After it matured, the bark became at least as much of an attraction as the flowers: The underside of the tree stays bare of leaves and twigs, really showcasing the structure and the exfoliating bark. Sadly, our specimen appears to be on its last legs, only leafing out on a third of its main uprights. Perhaps two true zone-6 winters in a row was too much for this Southern lady...

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