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Hardiness: USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Foliage: Deciduous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Propagation Methods: From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From hardwood cuttings From hardwood heel cuttings From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel By air layering
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Apr 18, 2008, carol13 from Glen Burnie, MD wrote:
I planted this crepe myrtle about 5yrs ago. It was trouble free till last year. It developed a fungus (that responded to organic spraying). I think it happened because I put up a 6ft privacy fence (staggered-slat design) the year before (about 6 feet from the myrtle) that may have cut down on air circulation. In addition, we had a dry, hot & humid summer. Fingers crossed for this season!
It's a beautiful 15 footer, tho. Light purple (or lilac) & a bee & butterfly magnet; also, the goldfinches eat the spent seedheads in the winter.
On Nov 21, 2004, KimGaither from Gilbertsville, PA (Zone 7a) wrote:
Very easily grown from seed. It's a beautiful Tree and the color has nothing to do with gardening or it's performance. Purple is Purple..regardless if it's light, dark, or inbetween. We can not neccessarily say "what" color a plant is supposed to be. Everything on God's green earth is subject to change :-D
On Jan 3, 2004, CFMuehling from Southern Maryland
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Catawba is supposed to be a dark purple. I was terribly disappointed to find it's a deep lilac instead. If looking for purple, look at a Velma's Royal Delight instead.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Toney, Alabama Sacramento, California Stockton, California South Lyme, Connecticut Wilmington, Delaware Deltona, Florida Hollywood, Florida Punta Gorda, Florida Rincon, Georgia Glen Burnie, Maryland Upper Marlboro, Maryland Walkersville, Maryland Roslyn, New York Beulaville, North Carolina Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Royersford, Pennsylvania Simpsonville, South Carolina Franklin, Tennessee Alice, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Garland, Texas Victoria, Texas
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