Garden

[JustJazzmom]

On 6/25/2014 lulu2 said:

On 6/24/2014 JustJazzmom said:

I've a question for the crepe myrtle owners-- do the flowers bloom on the previous year's wood or the current year's wood?

Here where I am, they are marginally hardy and are one of the last trees to leaf out (maybe in June?) They bloom in later summer by us.

That is the same for us. We planted 2 late last summer. We were afraid they did not survive the brutal winter. We had NOTHING until early June and the growth was strictly from the root. They are now growing well but are still only about 3' tall. I do not remember what colors we chose so if and when they bloom, it will be a surprise.

There are an entire series of crepe myrtles with names of SW Indian tribes that were hybridized by the US National Arboretum and here is the list. Some are trees and some are shrubs. They are hardy to zone 6 (most likely with some winter protection such as burlap).

[Hooty]

Here you go:

http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/gardens/crepe-myrtle-trees