Crepe Myrtle - A Texas Lanscape's Best Friend!
Crepe Myrtles are a Texas landscape's best friend. They are one of the easiest, drought tolerant and most beautiful plants in our landscapes. The blooms of a crepe myrtle are wonderful and they come in many colors. Colors can be deep red, rose, lilac, white, or pink. It has a very attractive It has an exfoliating bark that provides year long interest even in the middle of winter.
In fact, throughout North Texas you will see Crepe Myrtles blooming in almost every landscape. That doesn't mean that you have to have the same one in your neighbors landscape. The crepe myrtle tree has many varieties not only in color but also in size. With the many varieties now available a beautiful specimen can fit into almost any size landscape, both large and small.
Knock-out Roses. A delight in any garden!
Beyond being one of the most disease resistant and long blooming roses, The Knockout Rose is just a great rose. The Knock Out is best in full sun or light shade in a fertile, well drained soil. There are many different colors to choose from, allowing you to easily add these roses to any garden setting. They work great in borders or mixed beds along with other shrubs, like long-blooming Encore Azaleas.Knock Out roses are highly heat tolerant. They do require watering but typically handle our hot, dry summer months much better than other roses.
Also, they do not need the regular pruning and deadheading that most roses require. Better yet, they tend to be almost resistant to black spot, the fungal disease that is such a problem for other Rose varieties. This make them a nearly perfect flowering shrub for the landscape. So whether you're a first time gardener or experience pro, you should have success with the Knockout Rose.