plantladylin said:@Esperanza Audrey, you can't go wrong with Crepe Myrtles ... try one and I'm sure you'll want a couple more to keep that one company. 
They really are very easy to grow and they grace us with long lasting gorgeous blooms and really pretty bark when they are bare of leaves in the winter!
I have some pink ones that were given to me. Pink is not my thing, but a pink bloom is better than no bloom. A dark leafed beauty with red flowers...... heck ya! I am all over that..... got to get me some. It is hard on my hill to incorporate dark foliage shrubs or trees, most needing conditions that I can not meet. Crepe Myrtles are an excellent choice.
