A variety of sizes of crape myrtle are available, from a compact shrub to a 30 - foot tree, with flowers ranging from white to fuchsia, and with an «exfoliating» bark that offers winter contrast. (treehugger.com)
The «safe» plant was a similar - sized crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) with rounded leaves. (discovermagazine.com)
Crape myrtles form a «ceiling» over the furniture: a Provence sofa and chairs from Restoration Hardware, an antique garden urn transformed into a coffee table, and vintage ceramic garden stools. (housebeautiful.com)