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Crepe Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica · Lythraceae

A reliable summer-flowering tree bearing big crinkled trusses of pink, mauve, red or white bloom for months, with mottled peeling bark and rich autumn tones. A heat-tolerant favourite.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Tree
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Low Water
  • Soil
    Loam, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Mediterranean
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    6 m H × 4 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous, Autumn Colour
  • Flowering
    Summer Flowering, Autumn Flowering, Long-Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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