This crape/crepe myrtle came to me as one of five seedlings from my daughter in southern Maryland. All five plants are growing well, some faster than others, in my zone 6B gardens. I placed two near my heat-leaking old farmhouse to protect them from winter cold, and three in a garden that gets the worst winds that my unprotected hilltop location can provide. Three other crape/crepe myrtles that I have tried in this windy location died (two 'Pink Velour' and one 'Hopi'). It seems to be a remarkably tough cultivar. Is it 'Muskogee'? If so, is 'Muskogee' known to be this tough?
