Find Your Favorite Crepe Myrtle

Nothing says summer in the South like crepe myrtles. They grow so easily and bloom so long that we love them like family members.|Article: Steve Bender

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Crepe Myrtle
Photo: Rob Cardillo

Lavender/Purple

'Yuma'
Grows up to 15 feet tall; lavender (shown here)

'Velma's Royal Delight'
Grows 4 to 5 feet tall; magenta-purple

'Early Bird Lavender'
Grows 5 to 8 feet tall; good in a container

'Catawba'
Grows 12 feet tall; deep purple


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