crape myrtle
noun
: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers
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Better wait a little longer, until late January or February, to do needed pruning of crape myrtles.
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Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
The fall foliage of crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) can vary in color depending on variety, so now is the best time of year to shop for this tree if autumn leaf color is a factor in your decision-making process.
—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
People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
The fall foliage of crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) can vary in color depending on variety, so now is the best time of year to shop for this tree if autumn leaf color is a factor in your decision-making process.
—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
People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Crape myrtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crape%20myrtle. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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