Purple flowering tree

[JessicaFlowers]

Hi there,

What type of tree is this?

Thanks,

Jessica

 

[Chuck]

Hi there,

What type of tree is this?

Thanks,

JessicaView attachment 87681

Crepe myrtle. There are literally dozens of varieties from dwarf sized to 40 feet tall and in many colors from white to dark purple. Most people grow them as multi-trunked trees.

 

[JessicaFlowers]

Thank you!

 

[Marck]

There are indeed many cultivars of Crepe-myrtle. Some are selections of Lagerstroemia indica, but many newer cultivars are hybrids between the widespread L. indica and L. subcostata var. fauriei (or L. fauriei), a more cold-hardy and powdery mildew-resistant species native to certain islands in Japan. Lagerstroemia subcostata var. fauriei also has smoother, more ornamental bark and often passes this trait onto its progeny. Medium to large Crepe-myrtles are commercially available as both single-trunk and multi-trunk specimens.

Judging by the flower color, smooth patterned bark, and size, your specimen might be one of the following:
Lagerstroemia x 'Catawba', Lagerstroemia x 'Powhatan' or Lagerstroemia x 'Twilight'.
Lagerstroemia x 'Zuni' is another possibility, though it usually stays under twelve feet.

Flower color can vary due to lighting and camera settings so I tried to be flexible in judging the lavender-pink color shown.

There are other possible cultivars, but the ones listed above seem to dominate the market in their colour and size class.