crape myrtle

noun

: an Asian shrub (Lagerstroemia indica) of the loosestrife family widely grown in warm regions for its flowers

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But if your plants need sprucing up, late winter is the best time to remove wayward stems and prune crossed branches on crape myrtle trees. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024 Sitting in the shade of a stand of crape myrtles along the arena’s west wall were cousins Jacqueline Sevier and Tracey Mason-Moore. —

Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024 Tree varieties include Eureka lemon, pink guava, Golden Delicious apple, coast live oak, olive, crape myrtle, California sycamore, desert willow and torrey pines. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 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. —

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