species 58,336 observations

Crape-myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Field notes

Supports All

40 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Abbot's Bagworm Moth 1
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Crapemyrtle Aphid, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Crape Myrtle Bark Scale, Eastern Gray Squirrel 10
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee 29

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry Well drained Moist Wet
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Pollution
Habit: Dense Multi stemmed Multi trunked Vase
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Tree

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.