crape myrtle
noun
: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers
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Plants that bloom in the summer -- crape myrtles, roses, althea, butterfly bush (buddleia) and summer spiraeas should all be pruned before active growth begins.
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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
Varieties include bottlebrush, red maple and pink crape myrtle.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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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
Varieties include bottlebrush, red maple and pink crape myrtle.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Crape myrtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crape%20myrtle. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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