The Crepe Myrtle is in Bloom Again

Above is a photo of our house from the corner of the front lawn where we have both pink and white crepe myrtle.  "The crepe myrtle is in bloom again," which would sound even better if said by Katharine Hepburn.  Crepe myrtle is a popular blooming shrub in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern States and is one of the joys of living in Central Florida.  The plant, which grows to be the size of a large lilac, blooms from mid-spring to mid-fall, and other than pruning (some of which goes to excess), needs very little attention once established.  The whole yard is looking great after all of the greening rains we have had during the past month.  The palms are pretty rootie tootie too.

For the front yard we selected one pink and one white crepe myrtle and this is the first year that they have shown spectacular blooms, the size of large grape clusters.

Of course the neighbors and neighborhood also get the beneift of these luscious blooms.