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Crape Myrtles in Missouri (Zone 6a)?
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Posted by gogirlusa St. Louis MO (zn 6a) (My Page) on Mon, Jul 13, 09 at 14:01
Hello everyone! :) I would absolutely love to plant a ton of Crape Myrtle trees around my property, but I have read that zone 6a (St. Louis MO) is iffy :( I am not being picky about color or anything...I just would love to find a hardier CM tree that may do well in my area. I have read that they often die back to the ground after the winter...so if anyone knows of a very cold hardy CM tree that will not do this, please let me know :) Any advice would be greatly appreciated! :)
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RE: Crape Myrtles in Missouri (Zone 6a)?
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Hello,
I live in St. Louis and have had no problem growing Crepe Myrtles. I don't know the variety, but I purchased them at Lowe's. I don't cut them back to the ground either. They are the last plant that wakes up in the spring though. The big problem I have had with them is they are a magnet for japanese beetles. I have to keep them sprayed with liquid seven. Good Luck. |
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