Myrtle

While browsing around the garden section of Loew's, this little semi-dwarf crepe myrtle caught my eye. I've seen myrtle down in New Orleans and loved the way it looked along the streets. I pondered mightily before taking the unmarked (price-wise) plant to the cashier in hopes that it's price would convince me to buy it, to put God knows where in the yard. This little guy ended up costing $4.98, which meant I had to buy it and give it a chance (It had no chance where it was in the garden section as it was as dry as dust from lack of watering.). Once back at home, the task of finding the right spot for it arose, The tag said it needs at least 6 hours of direct sunlight. Great. This means it has to go in the center of the backyard. I stood in the center of the yard and rotated slowly around to see where this guy could possibly go. As luck would have it, if I extended the garden bed under the evergreen tree out back, there might possibly be a decent spot. Back I went to digging up sod, only on a much smaller scale this time. It took relatively little sweat to complete the planting, and now the myrtle stands proudly in the backyard. The tag says this guy may get to be 8 to 10 feet tall, which may cause some consternation later on, but for now it's fine. Let's see how fast this myrtle grows and then we'll worry. For now, it looks happy.