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Butterflies🐝 Needs pollinatorsLagerstroemia indica, commonly known as crape myrtle, is a deciduous to semi-evergreen tree or large shrub native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is renowned for its vibrant, long-lasting flowers that bloom in summer and autumn, with crinkled petals in shades of purple, red, pink, or white, and distinctive fluted, mottled bark that sheds throughout the year.
Tolerates a wide range of soil types; prefers well-drained soil.
Kniphofia
Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Crape Myrtle
