Gardening: Great Deal on Crepe Myrtles

[EloiseWeenie]

In case anyone has some planting to do, my local Walmart has Crepe Myrtles as a special buy for $10. 

[treedimensional]

How big?

[EloiseWeenie]

About 3.5-4ft. I did see some taller ones for $15 and $30, but we were too cheap to buy the bigger ones

[EloiseWeenie]

Jul 20, 2013 12:24:15 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

They grow pretty fast. And smaller holes are easier to dig!

LOL, very true! Our backyard has a lot of clay and is currently like cement. 

[treedimensional]

A crape that size should be about $2. Check Craigslist. They are one of the easiest plants to propagate. You can cut a switch, stick it in the ground, water it regularly, and most of the time it will become a tree.

[EloiseWeenie]

Jul 20, 2013 19:30:16 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

A crape that size should be about $2. Check Craigslist. They are one of the easiest plants to propagate. You can cut a switch, stick it in the ground, water it regularly, and most of the time it will become a tree.

Thanks for the advice! They grow like crazy here (eastern NC). The closest CL listing for a crape myrtle was over 1.5 hours away, but I'll be sure to check CL in the future for plants- great tip!