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Carefree Crepe Myrtle

LuAnn Johnson

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.
Caryopteris for Fall

LuAnn Johnson

Caryopteris (Bluebeard) has a winning combination of foliage color and pretty flowers that provide focal points in the fall garden.
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

LuAnn Johnson

Brunfelsia is a long-blooming shrub from subtropical Australia, and it triggers lots of memories for me.