crape myrtle
noun
: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers
Examples of crape myrtle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Since this aphid attracts a wide variety of beneficial insects that prey on it and pecan pests, crape myrtles have been planted in pecan orchards with a positive impact on pecan harvests.
—
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Quick aside: Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) also is known as crape myrtle or crapemyrtle, which are the preferred spellings in the horticulture industry.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Not only are crape myrtles with shedding bark normal — but beautiful.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crape myrtle
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Quick aside: Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) also is known as crape myrtle or crapemyrtle, which are the preferred spellings in the horticulture industry.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Not only are crape myrtles with shedding bark normal — but beautiful.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crape myrtle
Cite this Entry
“Crape myrtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crape%20myrtle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share