If hummingbirds are steering away from your yard, planting a ‘Twilight’ crepe myrtle is certain to deliver them again. ‘Twilight’ cultivars have an extended summer time blooming interval. They flower for over two months, beginning in early June, maintaining hungry hummers round by means of the summer time and effectively into the autumn. Plus, hummingbirds gravitate towards brightly coloured flowers like purple and pink, one thing ‘Twilight’ crepe myrtles have in abundance. Crepe myrtles do not simply appeal to hummingbirds, both. Bugs like carpenter bees, butterflies, and smaller bugs that hummingbirds wish to eat come for the nectar and pollen. Crepe myrtles are sometimes the star decorative in a backyard, particularly when the tree is definitely seen from a window or whereas sitting on a porch or patio. That, by the way, makes for excellent hummingbird watching! What’s extra, the spindly twigs of the crepe myrtle are favored perches for hummingbirds guarding close by feeders.
There are different causes to plant a ‘Twilight’ crepe myrtle exterior of excellent seems and attractiveness to pollinators, hummingbirds included. The cultivar is exceedingly drought tolerant and proof against commonest crepe myrtle illnesses and pests, together with powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot. You continue to have to be careful for the crepe myrtle aphid, although. Herbivorous mammals — taking a look at you, deer and rabbit — will not be tempted to have a nibble, both. For these that do not have in-ground area, ‘Twilight’ additionally does fairly effectively in (admittedly giant) containers.