Which flowering tree grows the fastest?
Beloved for their low maintenance and vibrant colors, crape myrtle trees are a popular fast-growing flowering tree that’s also drought-tolerant. Growing up to 2 ft. Crape Myrtle The classic landscaping tree of the southern region, the Crape Myrtle is a gorgeous plant with beautiful purplish-pink flowers that grow during summers and last until the fall. These plants are hardy to zones 7 to 9.For a long-blooming tree, it’s hard to top crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia). Most Southerners know that crape myrtle blooms literally all summer long, says arborist Doug Still.