crepe myrtle
Flowering landscape tree
Crepe myrtle is an ornamental shrub or small tree native to Asia, prized for its showy clusters of crinkled flowers in pink, purple, red, or white.
The name comes from the flowers' texture, which resembles crepe paper.
Crepe myrtles are common in warm climates, especially the American South, where they bloom prolifically through summer: The crepe myrtles along the driveway were in full bloom.
Also spelled crape myrtle.
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- shrubSmall woody plant
- flower clustersGrouped botanical blooms
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- summerYear's warmest season
bloom · pink · purple · southern · southern charm · front yard · garden · ornamental · petals · deciduous · tree bark · landscaping · drought · heat · heat tolerant · mildew · pruning · crinkled
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Yellow-flowering spring shrub
cherry blossom · dogwood · redbud · azalea · lilac
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Pale purple hue
sugar maple · birch · blue spruce · white pine · mountain ash
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