It's no secret what our favorite tree is! Hampton Roads' gardeners often visit asking this question and the answer is always the Crepe Myrtle. When debating the variety to choose, we polled a few of our experts for their favorites and here's what they had to say:
There are endless reasons that the Crepe Myrtle is the locals' favorite tree ~ it's blooms of 100 days, it's ability to thrive in heat & humidity, it's year-round beauty; and, it's magical peeling bark. You may begin to worry once your Crepe Myrtle's bark begins to peel. When you discover the bark shedding, you may think it is diseased and be tempted to treat it with pesticides. But, hold back. That peeling bark is normal; in fact, it's one of the most prized qualities of our favorite tree!
Things are heating up in Hampton Roads... and there are plenty of plants that like it hot! Fill your garden with a pop of color, using plants that love the heat. These plants will last through the summer months and perform even better under sultry, hot conditions. They’ll not only survive the heat, but they’ll look good doing it.
