Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

Family: Lythraceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, Red, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Open grassy places and on cliffs at low altitudes, also on forest edges. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)