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    Aug 05, 2020 3 minutes
    Words Jennifer Stackhouse

    Crepe myrtle label

    Common name: Crepe myrtle

    Botanical name: Lagerstroemia indica

    Family: Lythraceae (loosestrife family)

    Aspect & soil: Full sun to part shade; well-drained soil

    Best climate: Subtropical, temperate, Mediterranean

    Habit: Deciduous tree or shrub

    Propagation: Grafting; cutting; seed

    Difficulty: Easy

    There are around 50 species in the genus Lagerstroemier, which is native to India but grown in warm climates all over the world

    Crepe myrtles have always been a tree I loved but recently they’ve taken on a new association. Earlier

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