Growing Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) – Southern Favorite

Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) Care

Pronunciation: lag-er-stro'-mee-ah

Genus of ~50 deciduous/evergreen shrubs and trees. Long-time staple of southern landscapes for showy panicles of summer bloom.

Grow in full sun and average garden soil. Flowers on current season's wood; prune as needed in late winter. At hardiness limits (Zone 6), may suffer dieback or be killed to ground. Prune dead wood as new growth emerges in spring.