crape myrtle
noun
: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers
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Only remove seed heads, small stems and suckers from crape myrtles.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Plants that bloom in the summer -- crape myrtles, roses, althea, butterfly bush (buddleia) and summer spiraeas should all be pruned before active growth begins.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
The crape myrtles usually resume growth in spring and produce lots of blooms.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Plants that bloom in the summer -- crape myrtles, roses, althea, butterfly bush (buddleia) and summer spiraeas should all be pruned before active growth begins.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
The crape myrtles usually resume growth in spring and produce lots of blooms.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Crape myrtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crape%20myrtle. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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