crepe myrtle

noun

variants or crêpe myrtle

: crape myrtle

Examples of crepe myrtle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crepe Myrtle Their blooms may add a pop of color to your landscape, but crepe myrtle trees (Lagerstroemia indica) make a mess nearly every season of the year. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2026

From environmental factors to watering and fertilizing regimens, here are some of the most common reasons why crepe myrtles don’t flower and what to do about it. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

The island was beautiful, lush with flowering crepe myrtle, rimmed by pale sand, but the guests sensed a feral undercurrent. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Place your crepe myrtle tree in full sun for the best flowering and air circulation. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crepe myrtle

• infertile
• fertile
• hurtle
• kirtle
• turtle

Kids Definition

crepe myrtle

noun

variants or crêpe myrtle

: crape myrtle