Trade name information:
Trade Name: Rhapsody in Pink®
Cultivar name: 'Whit VIII'
Common names:
Crape Myrtle
Crepe Myrtle

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Blooms on old wood
Flower Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Winter
Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Umbel
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Bog gardening
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cooked greens
Suitable as Annual
Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects: l&itehcogse rnnts pan ege irncatl
Resistances: Birds
Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Suitable for wintersowing
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Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Division
Corms
Pollinators: Water
Bumblebees
Cleistogamous
Containers: Preferred depth
Miscellaneous: Carnivorous
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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