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Andrea planted roses, a New Zealand tea tree and a crepe myrtle.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
Dwarf crepe myrtles reach 3 to 5 feet tall at maturity.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
Trees that pair well with hydrangeas are dogwood, crepe myrtle, and holly, according to the Southern Living Plant Collection.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
Species that bloom on new growth (flowers produced from new growth during the growing season) such as roses, crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia species) and butterfly bush (Buddleia species) are all but impossible to force into bloom as dormant, cut stems.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
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“Crepe myrtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe%20myrtle. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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