Rocky Mountain Gardening: Hi for everyone in the Rockies! Question about hardiness of, 1 by pajaritomt

pajaritomt wrote:
I have a purple leaf plum which I like. It even has plums. Pink blossoms in the spring and purple leaves the rest of the year. Very pretty, grows well here. And our climate is virtually the same as yours. It has pink flowers in the spring and purple leaves all summer. The red tree in the attached photo is my purple leaf plum in the fall when it is red.
Actually, though if you have a spirit of adventure, why not plant a crepe myrtle? Somebody has to test things to see if they work. You might find out from some of the people at Denver Botanic Gardens if they think a crepe myrtle would work in your area.