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Description
Miss Gail Crape Myrtle is an upright deciduous shrub with a tight vase shaped habit and grey-brown bark. The loose panicles of deep reddish-purple paper-crepe flowers bloom throughout summer. Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil.
| Type: | |
| Height: |
15' - 20' |
| Spread: |
8’ - 10' |
| Spacing: |
9' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
| Culture: | |
| Bloom Color: |
Purple |
| Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Prune back in spring before bloom to promote flowers. It can be susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew. Watch for aphids and scale.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Foundation Planting, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lilyturf, Indian Hawthorn, Hibiscus
IMAGES: Photo by Jim, the Photographer, Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), (2) Photo by Katy Warner, crape myrtle (07-05-08)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
