Crape Myrtle - King of Summer Colors

Crape Myrtles, the Kings of Summer Color

Crape Myrtles are truly the Kings of Summer Color

The Crape Myrtle can give you the added “Pizazz” to your garden that another tree won’t. These trees resemble the lilac tree but are bolder,and more laden in flowers. The flowers of the crape myrtle are crinkled and crape papery in appearance and feel like crape paper when you touch them. The Crape Myrtle is a gardener’s delight and a treat to eyes, nose, and touch.

From white to red and almost every color in between. This is a beautiful lilac colored bloom

The Crape Myrtle is a pretty tree year round, even in the winter with the attractive bark being a point of interest in your garden. The bark has an interesting mottled appearance because of shedding all through the year. When the bark underneath shows through it can be cinnamon colored or a pinkish color depending on which Crape Myrtle you’re growing. The leaves in the fall can be either yellow, brilliant orange or a deep red when turning. Then there are the flowers!

 

Beautiful cinnamon colored trunks ad interest in the winter months

The flowers of a Crape Myrtle are a sight to behold! A glorious riot of color that is truly outstanding in shades you can’t find on any other tree and the blooms last for months. There are flowers in shades of pink, purple, white and, believe it or not, red. Not just red, but a brilliant shade of red which can be seen from your yard into other neighbors’ yards. You will be the envy of all your gardening friends.

 

Bright red flowers of the Dynamite Crape Myrtle

So why should you buy your crape myrtle from Leaves and Petals Garden Center? Well, one reason is that we hand pick our trees to make sure the tree you get is the tree picked especially for you. Since we aren’t growers, we don’t have inventory to worry about, we buy what we have orders for. We go to the growers and walk through their inventory and pick out the cream of the crop and that is what we send to you. Also, we don’t send bare root trees. We ship large, healthy plants. Our 1 gallon size plants quickly grow since they have not suffered setbacks in their root system. Also, our 3 gallon plants are specimens that will make an impact in your garden, generally blooming their very first season, and sometimes even blooming when you receive them! Best of all, all your shipping are included in the price so there is no need for added costs and there are no unexpected surprises!

A 5 gallon specimen. 3 gallons will also usually have blooms - and even 2 gallons will surprise us!

Here at Leaves and Petals we welcome you, our valued customer. We hope to make your experience memorable, and your garden beautiful. Browse through our other pages to find out how we can help you build the garden of your dreams.

Outstanding fall colors create a second show