Beautiful By Any Name
Whether you spell it Crape Myrtle (Sunset Western Garden Book), Crepe Myrtle (common spelling in the Southern U.S.), Crapemyrtle (U.S. Department of Agriculture), or Grape Myrtle (recently overheard on a site walk), you’ll have to agree that these small flowering trees have a lot to offer. Most noticeable are the gorgeous summertime flowers spherical flower buds open into glorious bloom in midsummer in white and shades of red, pink, and purple but they also sport colorful fall foliage and beautifully mottled bark year-round. Species…
