crape myrtle
noun
: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers
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The white steepled chapel remains active today, beside a cemetery with cedar and crape myrtle trees.
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Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Remove low-hanging limbs of small trees, such as crabapples, redbuds, and crape myrtles, back to the main stem or trunk.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Some selections still standing after a major storm within the 20- to 35-foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, redbud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Make sure to opt for fast-growing trees like this dynamite crape myrtle from Fast Growing Trees, which will also add color to your curb in the spring.
—Nora Colomer
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Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Remove low-hanging limbs of small trees, such as crabapples, redbuds, and crape myrtles, back to the main stem or trunk.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Some selections still standing after a major storm within the 20- to 35-foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, redbud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Make sure to opt for fast-growing trees like this dynamite crape myrtle from Fast Growing Trees, which will also add color to your curb in the spring.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
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