Starting Seeds Two Methods Crepe Myrtle

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Moisture Requirement: Not drought tolerant and will need supplemental watering during dry periods.
Soil Preference: Very tolerant but clay soil should be amended with sand.
Soil needs to drain well.
Seeds: Produced on plant after it blossoms in a seedpod.
Many seeds per seedpod.
Seeds most likely will not match parent plant can be started indoors.
Propagation: To obtain a plant the same as the parent plant use a root cutting or regular cutting.
Planting Depth of Seed: 14 inch Planting Space: 15 feet between each shrub Plant Height: 10 to 30 feet tall Plant Width: 15 to 25 feet wide Plant Color: Pink red and white are the most common colors. Bloom: Mid to late summer. Care: To obtain a tree like plant Crepe Myrtle needs to be pruned back at the base in the spring to remove new growth and suckers at ground level.
Leave 3 or four main branches to grow tall.
Do not prune off at base if you want a bush.
Prune back or leave seedpods in the fall they add some interest visually.
Where to Grow: Makes a nice tree line.
Any where you would like some shade but not the solidness of a hardwood tree.
Use as a bush for accents.
Unique Characteristics: Attractive through all seasons spring foliage summer blooms fall seedpods and foliage winter dark brown seedpods.
Companion planting: Part shade to shade perennials can be planted under the tree once it is established.
Fun Fact: You can mow a Crepe Myrtle with the riding mower and it will survive! Trust me I know.

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