Advanced Search

Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 27110

Image added by purpleinopp (8118) Image 1 of 7

Rate this plant: 5 ratings

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Lythraceae Genus: Lagerstroemia Species: Lagerstroemia indica

Common Names add Crepe Myrtle edit | delete Crape Myrtle edit | delete Plant Types edit Deciduous Drought Tolerant Fragrant Perennial Tree   Zones / Hardiness edit 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)   Flowering Start edit May   Flowering End edit November   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Elliptic Opposite Ovate Whorled   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Centre Piece Hedging/Screening Architectural Butterfly Garden Cottage Garden Low Maintenance Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Dry Well-drained Moist Clay / Heavy Loamy / Medium Sandy / Light   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Red Pink Lilac Purple Lavender White   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Stem Cutting   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below They bloom on new growth, if you must trim do it in the fall or late winter before new growth begins edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry, French Mulberry)   Ruellia brittoniana (Mexican Petunia)   Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon, Rose of Althea)   Lantana camara (Spanish Flag) Contributors For This Plant toni (36069) Frank (2698) PepperDude (323) FlowerFreak22 (9625)   purpleinopp (8118) glendann (290) tonya (47) Mrs. Galeassi (25) Gardens Containing This Plant mymymysharona's Garden   photofloridian's Garden FlowerFreak22's Garden   6GunSally's Garden featherphobia's Garden tonya's Garden melstra's Garden   Jacquelyn's Garden DannyTroy's Garden   purpleinopp's Garden   soriold's Garden toni's Garden   jonmark's Garden zuzu's petals's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant toni (36069) wrote on May 28 2008 Crape Myrtle flower buds are not poisonous, in case your child should decide to snack on them. This according to the Poison Control operator I called in a panic several years ago. I like this opinion 3 people like this opinion tonya (47) wrote on Jun 17 2010 Rating for this plant: a favorite in virginia is "Catawba" it can be grown as a speciman plant or allowed to grow larger, lovely dark lavender blooms from june until september I like this opinion Mrs. Galeassi (25) wrote on May 09 2012 I have one like that but he's a baby. aprox 2 years.... Hasn't flowered yet this year.. But 2 little ones popped up beside him. So pretty! I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

Images for this Plant




































This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.