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ITEM NO: |
TRTL2753 |
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TREES |
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GALLERY: |
Trees: Live |
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NAME: |
Crape Myrtle |
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DESCRIPTION: |
12 feet high,15 gallon
Dormant Crape Myrtle
The Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.),native to SE Asia,is a popular woody ornamental flowering shrub or small tree throughout southeastern US. Wide assortment of inflorescence colors,forms and sizes. A long flowering period (up to 120 days),plus a commonly found exfoliating bark. Crepe Myrtle limbs should be pruned back each winter,revealing a beautifully smooth trunk. It is rapid growing,with many varieties reaching over 30 feet. In late summer,the Crepe Myrtle will produce an explosion of color (most commonly red,white,lavender,or pink). The blooms are long lived and in the lower areas of the United States will bloom all the way into October or later.
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