Lagerstroemia indica
CREPE MYRTLE, CRAPE MYRTLE
Lythraceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 6-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
8m
Plant habit
 
6m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree or prune one year old wood back to a few nodes in winter for a shrub.

 
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Lagerstroemia indica
CREPE MYRTLE, CRAPE MYRTLE
Lythraceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 6-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
8m
Plant habit
 
6m

FEATURES

Flowers: white, pink, crimson, red, mauve or purple

Flowering Time: mid summer to mid autumn

Leaves: mid green; yellow, orange & red in autumn

Bark & Stems: pink & brown flaky bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, contemporary, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: informal screen, large planter, espalier, street tree, shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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