Plant Talk

Inside The New York Botanical Garden

Tightwad Red

Morning Eye Candy: What’s In a Name

Posted in Photography on September 4 2015, by Matt Newman

A somewhat grumpy name belies a rather beautiful crape-myrtle.

Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tightwad Red’ in the Ladies’ Border – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Rather Generous, Really

Posted in Photography on July 26 2014, by Matt Newman

No, this crepe myrtle isn’t named for its stinginess. It’s actually quite generous with its flowers! But it’s also very compact.

Dwarf crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica Tightwad Red®) along the Ladies’ Border– Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen