“Crape” or “crepe” myrtle?
Crape, it seems, according to the American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia. It is evidently one of the most commonly misspelled words in gardening. Still, who gives a crape? We found our crape myrtle at a garden store in Chestnut Hill and they somehow managed to get all seven feet of it into our car. And, in doing so, the staff left a piece of our car interior on the ground nearby… thus necessitating another trip back to Chestnut Hill at ten o’clock at night. Beauty has its costs.
At a growth rate of five feet per year, it will take a while before we get much shade. Still, I can’t wait to see our new crape myrtle in full bloom…
Kelly McQuain 