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Native to Asia, crape myrtles get their common name from their flowers, which resemble crepe fabric.

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Depending on the cultivar, crape myrtles range in size from 18-inch shrubs to treelike forms growing up to 40 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide. These plants are deciduous and have oblong, green, 2- to 4-inch-long leaves, with larger plants having larger leaves.

During fall, crape myrtles brighten the landscape with their yellow, orange and red foliage.

Flowering begins in late spring or summer, although it starts earlier in warmer climates. Depending on the cultivar, large sprays of colorful clusters of blooms festoon the plant in shades of lavender, pink, red, white or purple.

After crape myrtles flower, small, brown seeded fruits form.

Crepe myrtle bush vs tree

The plants produce multiple trunks and have a habit of producing suckers, although you can prune them to have one main trunk and a more treelike appearance. Crape myrtles grow at a moderate rate, with larger varieties putting on several feet in height during the growing season.

As they grow, crape myrtles can be trained into a clump of trees o

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