Hello LaGAL. I just planted a couple of crepe myrtle on the front of our property. I didn't pay much for them so if they don't make it at least it won't be a big loss. They are the full size not the dwarf so I'm no help there. We get a good amount of rain in the Tylertown area. Sorry to hear ya'll have had a dry spell. Maybe some of the local nurseries can be of help. good luck.

I planted six Tight Wads last fall (very dwarf with red blooms). They are in an area where they don't get much irrigation and have to compete with tree roots. This is why I chose crape myrtles. My reasoning is anything the highway department plants in medians is TOUGH.:)

They did very well during this long HOT, DRY summer. They bloomed for at least 8 to 10 weeks, though they are looking a bit tired now. When I received the plants last fall from Sooner Plant Farm they had beautiful orange foliage. I imagine it's too dry to hope for that this year. Still, so far, so good.

All crape myrtles seem to thrive on neglect. My dwarf did better this year after I moved it to a place where nothing else would grow.