Centennial is considered more of a shrub than a tree, as it reaches only 3 feet tall and a little wider. Flowers are bright lavender and begin in June. Mildew resistance is good. Fall color is orange. In general, the […]

Carolina Beauty has an upright form and grows to 20 feet tall. Mid July flowers are dark brick red. Fall color is orange. Unfortunatly, mildew resistance is poor. In geneneral, the crepe myrtle is the quentisential tree for the Southern […]

Byer’s Wonderful White has an upright form and grows to 20 feet tall. July flowers are clear white. Fall color is yellow and mildew resistance is okay. The quentisential tree for the Southern garden. Form may range from upright and […]

Biloxi has an upright form and arched-crown. Flowers are lavender and fall color is yellow-orange to red. Mildew resistant. The quentisential tree for the Southern garden. Form may range from upright and vase-shaped to low, horizontal, and shrub-like. Mid to […]

Apalachee has an upright form and grows to 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide with lavender flowers. Fall color is orange to rust colored. Mildew resistant. In general, the crepe myrtle is the quentisential tree for the Southern garden. […]

This crapemyrtle is multi-stemmed, has great mildew resistance, and deep brown bark. Form may range from upright and vase-shaped to low, horizontal, and shrub-like. Mid to late summer produces white flowers with panticles of 2 to 4 inches long. Can […]

Long necked, with the “handle” reaching 1 foot long. From the San Carlos Reservation near Peridot, Arizona. Considered the earliest known domesticated plant. Dried gourds are used for ladles, rattles, drinking canteens and musical instruments. They can be carved, wood […]

Used to make rattles for the traditional Deer Dance. Gourd is tear-drop to short necked dipper type. Considered the earliest known domesticated plant. Dried gourds are used for ladles, rattles, drinking canteens and musical instruments. They can be carved, wood […]

Large gourd with two lobes, used as a container in Tarahumara areas of Chihuahua, Mexico. Considered the earliest known domesticated plant. Dried gourds are used for ladles, rattles, drinking canteens and musical instruments. They can be carved, wood burned, and […]

An ornamental gourd 8 to 18 inches long with a long neck. Originally from the Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona. Considered the earliest known domesticated plant. Dried gourds are used for ladles, rattles, drinking canteens and musical instruments. They […]