Q.Will Crepe Myrtle Survive Winter
I want to plant crepe myrtle tree in spring but need information on whether it will survive winter conditions in Zone 6 in PA.

Nikki
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Answered on January 17, 2011
It depends on the variety. There are some new varieties that will grow in Zone 6. The ones we have seen like this, however, never really take on a tree form, but rather stay bush like as they die back to the ground each winter.
Was this answer useful?
00