Crepe Myrtle Tree - Nanchez

Wow! Only two months? LOL :>)

They bloom here from April, May through fall. They do have a very long bloom-cycle.

that is very long

This tree has a very short dormancy, also. It typically looses its leaves in early January, then refoliates in late February or early March.

Another very beautiful tree is Queen's Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa). Unfortunately, it's not as common here. It's a very tropical tree.

This tree here is very slow to emerge from dormancy, especially with the brutal winters we get here in the Northeast. That's a good thing because the tulips and daffodils planted underneath get sufficient sun before it wakes up. I am on the fringes of its growth range - they are more common in the south. It does put on a spectacular fall display before it goes to sleep with brilliant red orange and yellow foliage. It also holds it berries/seed pods all winter for the birds to nosh on.

Yes, I would guess it's more of a southern-growing tree, being native to India.