Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: crepe myrtles in Missouri? are they hardy? , 0 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
I have many crepe myrtles doing fine in St Louis.
I thought they might behave as die-back shrubs, but the tops have been reliably hardy for me.
I have several plants 10+ years old. They are 10+ feet tall.
They bloom late summer when little else is in bloom.
And I love their beautiful bark coloration.
Here's lagerstroemia 'Townhouse' - it has particularly nice bark.

Edited to say: Don't mind the plastic netting - it's my best attempt at keeping the deer from rubbing the bark / girding the tree.
Another episode of 'Man vs Nature' ...


This message was edited Apr 28, 2010 8:48 PM

This message was edited Apr 28, 2010 8:49 PM