The crepe myrtle — a medium-sized tree often covered in an explosion of white, pink, purple or red flowers — lines many an Australian street. Lots of people love them, but others think of them as an inadequate and over-planted species. Some even refer to them as “crap myrtle,” which is a little harsh.
In the right numbers, these small trees can be a good choice and do well in a small urban courtyard.
But large-scale planting in urban streetscapes may not be the best fit — they can shed large volumes of flowers that can get mushy and slippery as they decay.
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