https://www.scottarboretum.org/pw-september-10/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:45:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.scottarboretum.org/pw-september-10/#comment-1063 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:26:17 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=4241#comment-1063 John-
We are currently reviewing our Lagerstroemia collection and hope to add more cultivars in the near future. The specimens planted at the arboretum are in a variety of locations with many (but not all) near buildings. While we are a zone warmer than you the plants have not been killed to the ground due to cold. Lagerstroemia in Blacksburg, VA (a comparable zone to your location) would rarely see plants die back. If you are hoping to grow one for its exfoliating bark I’d recommend planting in a sheltered location or along a south-facing façade. Good luck.

]]> https://www.scottarboretum.org/pw-september-10/#comment-1062 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:05:49 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=4241#comment-1062 Do you have much winter dieback on the crape myrtles in a typical winter? (Certainly, this past mild winter was not typical). I was under the impression that they might die back to the ground here in Zone 6 (near New Hope and Lambertville). Your location may be a half zone milder which could make all the difference, especially if you site in special micro-climates.

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