crepe myrtle

Native to the Far East, crepe myrtles can be trees, but in my zone 6 garden, they usually die back to the ground each winter.

If you are looking for deer resistant shrubs to plant in your unfenced yard, the safest evergreens are spruce, juniper, and boxwood.

Thanks to many years of dedicated plant hybridizing, it is now possible to have four seasons of color in our gardens.