crape myrtle
noun
: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers
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Question: Several crape myrtles in our yard are shedding lots of bark.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Mockingbirds, wrens and sparrows flit in and out of crape myrtle trees lining part of the property’s outside perimeter.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
My crape myrtles are yellowing and dropping lots of leaves.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
Answer: Pruning crape myrtles is always a hot topic.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Mockingbirds, wrens and sparrows flit in and out of crape myrtle trees lining part of the property’s outside perimeter.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
My crape myrtles are yellowing and dropping lots of leaves.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
Answer: Pruning crape myrtles is always a hot topic.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Crape myrtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crape%20myrtle. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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