Plant Names – Crapemyrtle
Q: I noticed in a recent column that you spelled the name of a particular Southern plant “crapemyrtle”, not “crepe myrtle” or “crape myrtle”. I thought the name was two words.
A: Every garden writer tries to be consistent in their spelling of plant names, and some do consistently spell it in either of the “two-word” ways you mention. I take my tree and shrub plant names from Dr. Michael Dirr’s “Manual of Woody Plants”. I also use for reference Dr. Allan Armitage’s books on annuals, perennials and vines.
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Italy Trip 2013 – Odd Things
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Woodpecker – Damage to Fascia
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Crossing Your Fingers for Hawthorn Revival
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Tall Broccoli With Small Heads
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Don’t Prematurely Cut Back Azaleas
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Fairy Ring – In Zoysia
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Don’t Prematurely Cut Back Azaleas
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Crossing Your Fingers for Hawthorn Revival
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Succumb to a Moss Lawn
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Apple/Peach Tree Planting
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