35 LILAC Light Purple CREPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia Flowering Shrub Bush Small Tree Seeds BLOOM TIME: Late Spring - Early Summer HARDINESS ZONE: 7 - 9 PLANT HEIGHT: 6 - 10 Feet . . . PLANT SPACING: 6 - 10 Feet LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average - Dry The Crepe Myrtle is considered a large bush/shrub or a small tree. They can be pruned to your desired shape and size. They can tolerate dry conditions, and will be just covered in lovely blooms whose petals are indeed crepe-like. Crepe Myrtles will attract bees, birds, and butterflies. After flowering, neat little seed are pods formed.