Plant Spotlight

Today's featured plant:

The Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a highly versatile plant commonly thought as a multi-stemmed large shrub, but used more and more as a tree. Yes, tree! Cultivating makes plants into some of the most interesting things. This is the process where by humans domestic our surroundings. Who could think how may plants we enjoy daily from very simple beginnings?

Similar in presentation to a Rose of Sharon or Old-Fashioned Lilac, it has been nicknamed, Lilac of the South. Currently in bloom all summer long, the plant can be a small flowering pot or rise as tall as a house. It comes in red, rose, pink, purple, or white. It required full sun, and well drained soils, with low water necessary. Deciduous, and grows well with heat.

Although the TLD of www.crapemyrtle.com is owned by someone who could use a good web designer, don't let that take away from this common, but versatile plant. Crape Myrtle can be bonsai (pictured).