crape myrtle
noun
: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers
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Cutting back a crape myrtle in the late winter will encourage the plant to put its energy into growing flowers instead of branches.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Better wait a little longer, until late January or February, to do needed pruning of crape myrtles.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
One was a ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) whose leaves had turned an iridescent gold; the other was a crape myrtle that presented itself in boisterous burgundy.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
These are plants that typically grow in warmer climates such as crape myrtles and camellias.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Better wait a little longer, until late January or February, to do needed pruning of crape myrtles.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
One was a ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) whose leaves had turned an iridescent gold; the other was a crape myrtle that presented itself in boisterous burgundy.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
These are plants that typically grow in warmer climates such as crape myrtles and camellias.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2025
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