: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers
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Recent Examples on the WebOur crape myrtle shrub is sprouting vigorous shoots from the base. Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022 There are a couple reasons there might be restrictions on your crape myrtle order.oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022 Southern trees like crape myrtle and longleaf pine didn’t have enough mentions to make the final cut but would have been among the most-Southern things in the entire database. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Your plant has been attacked by crape myrtle bark scale. Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 1 July 2022 Though most of the trees were reserved for pickup, some were available for same-day adoption — coast live oaks, Canary Island pines, a crape myrtle with showy summer flowers.Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022 Other medium-size trees to consider for your landscape include anaqua, crape myrtle, Mexican plum, Mexican olive and redbud. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2022 Excessive pruning causes stunting and leads to unattractive scars that require time to heal; the rank growth stimulated by severe pruning may make a crape myrtle more susceptible to disease and cold damage.oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2022 Maybe a crape myrtle, St Luke’s flowering plum or chaste tree could be substituted. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2021 See More