The Crepe myrtle has been proven to be a great plant for our region:
Botanical name: Lagerstoemia indica
Common name: Crepe Myrtle
Where can I see them? Inland Botanic Gardens
Where can I get them? Mildura Native Nurseries (Tony Langdon)
Origin: China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent (Indica is classical Greek and Latin for “of India”)