crape myrtle
noun
: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers
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Free tree seedlings, including crape myrtle, and other eco-friendly giveaways, will be available while supplies last.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Purple crape myrtles blend with all other crape myrtle colors — red, pink, white, and lavender.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
Only remove seed heads, small stems and suckers from crape myrtles.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Plants that bloom in the summer -- crape myrtles, roses, althea, butterfly bush (buddleia) and summer spiraeas should all be pruned before active growth begins.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Purple crape myrtles blend with all other crape myrtle colors — red, pink, white, and lavender.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
Only remove seed heads, small stems and suckers from crape myrtles.
51.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Plants that bloom in the summer -- crape myrtles, roses, althea, butterfly bush (buddleia) and summer spiraeas should all be pruned before active growth begins.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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