Their first notable feature is the bark, which is smooth and shows a variety of colors, ranging from grey to cinnamon and soft pink. They will thank you with a profusion of colors over one of the longest flowering seasons of any shrub.Ĭrape Myrtles are shrubs and small trees that usually develop several trunks, although they can be pruned to a single stem. They will grow in most soils and ask only for a sunny place to grow in. They form the main-stay of summer flowering and their spectacular foliage colors in fall as well as their attractive bark give them all-season interest. If you live in a suitable area it is hard to imagine gardening without Crape Myrtles. In addition they are available in a wide variety of sizes and forms, so they can be used in many parts of the garden, from large screens to lawn specimens and from shrub-beds to container plantings. Today’s modern Crape Myrtles are available in an extraordinary range of colors and they all have long flowering seasons from mid-summer well into the fall. If you are looking for a diversity of flower colors that will bloom continuously from early summer to the first frost and as well for plants that will thrive in hot, dry locations, then Crape Myrtles are ideal plants to choose and there will be a form suitable for every garden, no matter how large or small and no matter where you live. As well, the introduction of many new colors and disease-resistant forms has widened their appeal as well as their uses. In more recent years plant breeders have developed hardier forms, making it possible for gardeners in more northern areas to grow these beautiful plants, so they are now being much more widely planted. Their resistance to drought and heat and their brilliant summer flowers make them ideal choices for easy-care gardening in hotter regions of the country.
Crape Myrtles are shrubs and small trees that have long been associated with gardening in the South.
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