Hello summer and beautiful, colorful crape myrtle trees! One of the first signs of warmer weather in these parts of northeastern Florida is the blossoming of our many crape myrtle trees that, being deciduous, may have died back over the winter and were trimmed and pruned to perfection by a landscaper.
Crape (or crepe - either spelling is fine) myrtle trees are fast growing and retain their blooms for what seems like forever, as long as 120 days to be exact. They come in gorgeous shades of white, purple, pink, and red. Lagerstroemia indica is a rewarding addition to your Florida landscape design. It is very versatile and can be used in a variety of plantings.
Crape myrtles like a lot of water but they will tolerate dry soils also. They are affordable trees that come in endless choices of types and sizes. Although pruning the trees back is common practice, it is also possible to let them grow to their full size which can be quite large. You cannot miss the crape myrtle trees in bloom all over North Florida this time of year.
Landscaping pros will gladly incorporate the lovely, hardy crape myrtle tree or shrub into your landscaping plan for your home in Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, and the surrounding areas of Florida. We also design, install, and maintain luxury landscaping in St. Augustine.
Although the crape myrtle is native to India, it is still considered Florida Friendly. It is drought tolerant and welcoming to pollinators such as bees and butterflies. To see more photographs of this beautiful tree, go to the National Arboretum Crapemyrtle Page.
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