McAllen. In the Rio Grande Valley. It’s semi tropical there. I was born in the valley, it is pretty. Parents moved to east Texas when I was 2, but we went back frequently to visit family. I remember my Daddy’s cousin with an avocado tree in his back yard as high as his 2 story house!
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Corpus Christi is considered to be south Texas.@baymule , I’m curious. Do you not think of Corpus Christi as “East” Texas?
You should know that many gardeners would be delighted to have a crepe myrtle in their yard. I have mentioned on TEG neighbors that have a couple in their backyard. Their fence is a 6’ wall. There was a nursery truck in the driveway the other day - not a landscaper, a nursery truck. They are trying to overcome the zone 7 (maybe zone 6) limits.
The trees look good some years peeking over the wall but have taken some winter hits. Maybe they will have an avocado next
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@Carol Dee What is the name of the flower in the 2nd picture, I love those flowers. Such an odd shaped cone, but very eye catching. I'd like to get one of those someday.
I think they are gray coneflower, I will double check though
We love those and so do the bees.
