Extremely cold winters of 2013-14 and 2014-15 have damaged many cultivars of crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia x indica). Don’t assume that new crape myrtles are hardy; many are rated hardy only to zone 7. Several of the U.S. National Arboretum cultivars are hardy in zone 6. Gardeners living in the […]
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Winter Damage On Crape Myrtles
Posted by Hugh on June 2nd, 2015
Posted in acidic soil, alkaline soil, compact tree, Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), Drought tolerant, Fertilizing plants, Planting tips, Pruning, Southern Appalachian Region, Summer flowering, Summer heat tolerant, Trees & Shrubs, watering tips, winter hardiness, winter injury 
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