PLANT OF THE WEEK Botanical name: Lagerstoemia indica

Common name: Crepe myrtle

Height: 3-6m, spread: 3-6m

Form: A small round-headed tree

Leaves: Green above, paler green beneath, fine texture. Leaves begin to turn yellow and sometimes orange and red in late March. New foliage begins to appear in mid-September.

Bark: Mottled silvery-tan and pink, smooth.

Flowers: The colour varies from whi...