Trees

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei

Basham's Party Pink Crapemyrtle is a 1965 Lynn Lowery introduction. This Crapemyrtle has bronze leaves when young but these mature into a dark green color, foliage will then turn a orange red color in the fall. The flower is a light lavender-pink color and is borne late spring to early summer. Basham's Party Pink is a hybrid between Lagerstroemia indica and L. fauriei and was breed for tolerance to powdery mildew and aphids. Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Basham's Party Pink' is a larger Crapemyrtle and can get up to 20-40 feet high at maturity.

Hardiness: Zone 7 - 9
Plant Use: Small Flowering Tree
Exposure: Full Sun

Cupressus sempervirens

Outstanding classic Mediterranean cypress with attractive blue-green foliage. An ideal conifer to dominate a landscape with its densely branched, narrow columnar form.

Evergreen.

Lagerstroemia indica

 

The Catawba Crapemyrtle is a small shrub like tree that has bright green foliage in the summer that change to orange-red in the fall. Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawba' has long lasting deep purple flowers in the summer months, and is one of the best purple flowering selections available. Catawba is mildew resistant and grows up to 12 feet tall.

Hardiness: Zones 7-9
Plant Use: Small Flowering Tree
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Medium

Chilopsis linearis

The Desert Willow blooms a beautiful trumpet shaped flower in spring and through the fall that resembles that of the catalpa. The colors of the bloom range from burgundy to pure white with yellow striped throat and all colors in between, this selection has burgundy. The Desert Willow grows fast and reaches up to 15-25 feet in height and width as well. Chilopsis linearis is a Texas Native.

Hardiness: Zones 8-9
Plant Use: Flowering Tree
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Medium