Melinda Myers

Crape Myrtle

Botanical Name

Lagerstroemia indica

Hardiness

Zones 7 to 9 (grown as a perennial in colder locations)

Height

15 to 25 feet

Width

15 to 25 feet

Flowers

1 to 1.5

Fall Color

Yellow, orange, red

Light

Full sun

Soil

Needs moist, well drained soil

Planting & Care

• Can be used as a specimen or planted in small groups
• Thrives in hot sunny climates
• Moderately salt tolerant
• Prune out deadwood in spring

Problems

Powdery mildew, black spot, leaf spot, tip blight, root rot, sooty mold, aphids, Florida wax scale