Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Basham Pink' (Basham Pink Crape Myrtle)

Average Landscape Size: 18–22 ft tall × 15–18 ft wide; can reach 25+ ft if unpruned; graceful, weeping habit

Sun Requirements: Full sun; 6+ hours daily for best flowering

Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established

Deer Resistance: High

Cold Hardiness: USDA Zones 7–9; extremely hardy in Willis winters

Fertilization & Pruning: Balanced fertilizer in spring; prune in late winter if needed, avoid topping

Detailed Description: This Basham Pink Crape Myrtle is absolutely elegant with its graceful weeping habit and soft pink blooms! This 30-gallon size gives you 18 to 22 feet of instant mature beauty with a unique weeping form that's different from typical upright crape myrtles. Here in Willis, this creates an instant focal point with those delicate pink blooms from summer through fall. The weeping branches create beautiful movement and grace in your landscape - it's like having a mature specimen that would take decades to develop!