Welcome to Episode 196 . Last week we explored why and how “Storytelling is Key” and this week let’s talk about why “Varieties Are Key.” We talked about planting a lot in our first season, but we didn’t spend much time discussing subspecies, varieties, cutivars, and patented trees. Picking the right species is important, but picking the best variety or cultivar can be just as important.

Species Spotlight

Perhaps the most common small landscape tree or large shrub planted in Texas, crapemyrtle is a deciduous non-native tree which is usually multi-trunked with smooth, muscular limbs, that grows to 20 to 40 feet tall and 15 feet wide, with mature trunks typically ranging from 4 to 12 inches in diameter.