Bees are attracted to crepe myrtles but they seem to be most attracted to the white colored ones. This is because the white ones produce more pollen and nectar for them.
The ones that I saw were about 20 tall.
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Crape myrtles are a type of bush or shrub. They are not known to be poisonous to caterpillars or other animals.
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Aphids are pests that turn crape myrtle leaves shiny. The soft-bodied insect pest in question (Aphidoidea superfamily) excretes honeydew. The waste product leaves foliage shiny and sticky enough to attract ants and sooty mold.
commonly known as crape myrtle or crepe myrtle, is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian Subcontinent, and southeast Asia
Can't say for sure. We have one in our yard that is just over 60 yrs. old.
Crape Myrtle leaves are green. Though, a white powdery fungus called powdery mildew sometimes attacks the leaves of many older selections of crepe myrtles, so they may look different because of the fungus.
Sedums do not attract bees. There are also some breeds of ivy and ice plants that do not attract bees.
Flowers attract bees by their scent and beautiful colours they have.
Crape Myrtles grow slowly, but can get to be 15 feet in diameter or more. I would recomend an absolute minimum of 5 feet from a house or nearby roof overhang, and preferably 10' or more (to the trunk). A meter is about 3.25 feet.
Yes, this particular plant will indeed attract bees and butterflies.