Common names:
Crepe Myrtle
Crape Myrtle
Crapemyrtle

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet
Wet Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5b
Leaves:Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Other
Flower Size:1"-2"
Flower Time:Fall
Other
Inflorescence Type:Spike
Suitable Locations:Xeriscapic
Espalier
Uses:Dye production
Flowering Tree
Cooked greens
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
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Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Powdery Mildew
Fire Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Seeds:Suitable for wintersowing: .o ket2e:rdn enynlbDigaesmei t.ga3dpo seni at Cw ttpmoimue t an
Will not come true from seed
Other info
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Offsets
Other
Pollinators:Self
Beetles
Birds
Containers:Suitable in 1 gallon
Miscellaneous:Epiphytic
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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