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Step 1
Pink Crepe MyrtlePlant your Crepe Myrtle in full sun. It isn’t fussy about soil and will tolerate lean soils that many other small trees would not accept. If happy it will grow from twelve to twenty feet tall.
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Step 2
The Lagerstroemia does not grow well in high humidity, too much water, bad drainage or a lot of shade. These are all likely to cause mildew on leaves and flowers.
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Step 3
Red Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia)The Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) can handle cold temperatures down to 0’ Fahrenheit and grows well in zones 6 - 10. Surface watering will not be enough to sustain this tree. If you live in a low rainfall area and plant your Crepe Myrtle in a lawn, make sure you give it an additional slow, deep watering at least once a week in the summer so the water penetrates to the lower part of the root system.
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Step 4
Use the Crepe Myrtle in limited spaces where you can show off its smaller size. Or use the attractive shape as a focal point in a well-planned landscape. The Lagerstroemia makes a fine choice for an ornamental tree in the front of the house.
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Step 5
Rose colored Crepe MyrtleAn easy to care for plant, this tree needs no more than a trimming when any branches grow awry or die off. Ornamental and low maintenance, you can grow a Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) in your garden as either a small, handsomely shaped tree or as a full-flowering shrub.












Comments
GreenMomma said
on 5/30/2009 I never heard of these. Great article and the pictures are wonderful!
sonni57 said
on 5/30/2009 Thanks for the article on growing myrtle it sounds easy enough.
shenandoah said
on 5/30/2009 Thanks for explaining what this tree needs/likes and what a show it puts on! Well written!
SueJ said
on 5/30/2009 I love Crepe Myrtle -- thanks for the good advice!