When to Plant Crape Myrtle in Zone 12B
USDA Zone
12B
Cities Covered
53
Avg Last Frost
Friday, January 1, 2027
Plant Type
Nursery Stock
Planting Calendar for Zone 12B
Plant Nursery Stock Friday, January 8, 2027
Pro Tip: Plant container-grown or bare-root Crape Myrtle in early spring — dig the hole twice as wide as the root ball and water deeply through the first season.
Plant Details
Scientific Name Lagerstroemia indica
Sun Requirements Full Sun (6+ hours)
Plant Spacing 10 ft apart
Cities in Zone 12B
Captain Cook, Hawaii Eleele, Hawaii Ewa Beach, Hawaii Kapolei, Hawaii Hakalau, Hawaii Haleiwa, Hawaii Hanamaulu, Hawaii Hanapepe, Hawaii Hauula, Hawaii Hawi, Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Princeville, Hawaii Honomu, Hawaii Hoolehua, Hawaii Kaaawa, Hawaii Kahuku, Hawaii Kahului, Hawaii Kailua, Hawaii Kailua Kona, Hawaii Kalaupapa, Hawaii Kaneohe, Hawaii Kaumakani, Hawaii Kaunakakai, Hawaii Keaau, Hawaii Kealakekua, Hawaii Kealia, Hawaii Kekaha, Hawaii Kihei, Hawaii Kilauea, Hawaii Kapaau, Hawaii Koloa, Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Laie, Hawaii Lanai City, Hawaii Laupahoehoe, Hawaii Maunaloa, Hawaii Naalehu, Hawaii Pahala, Hawaii Pahoa, Hawaii Paia, Hawaii Papaaloa, Hawaii Pepeekeo, Hawaii Puunene, Hawaii Waianae, Hawaii Wailuku, Hawaii Waimanalo, Hawaii Waimea, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Hickam Afb, Hawaii Fort Shafter, Hawaii Tripler Army Medical Ctr, Hawaii Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Wake Island, Hawaii
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Growing Crape Myrtle in USDA Zone 12B
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) grows well in USDA Hardiness Zone 12B. This zone includes cities like Captain Cook, Eleele, Ewa Beach and 50 more.
The average last frost date for Zone 12B is around Friday, January 1, 2027. Crape Myrtle is planted as a container-grown or bare-root nursery plant, not from seed — plant around Friday, January 8, 2027, or in early fall.