They are widely adaptable and can be placed in full sun to light shade. Keep in mind, however, they do sprout readily from seed and can become invasive over time. They are not reliably winter hardy in Kansas and often die back to the ground. It has been a number of years since we have had a severe enough winter in the Lawrence area to kill back the crapemyrtle. Some plants are now more than 8 feet tall.
Flower color varies from white, pink, purple to deep red on different plants.
It usually is found with blue flowers, but some cultivars have a bluish-violet to violet flower color. The plants are usually cut back in late winter or early spring. Flowers are then produced on the current season's growth. It is often a good idea to cut it back to the ground in early spring. Female plants bear interesting fluffy seed heads well into the winter.