We're in NY and due to the storm we recently had it knocked down quite a few trees in our neighborhood, including our huge oak tree. Our tree had plants around it, most of which I salvaged, but importantly nobody was hurt.

I have three crape myrtles all dwarfs and one crape myrtle which is mid range in size. Recently we put in a Shoal Creek Chaste tree which is a compact tree.

Although we have quite a few plants in our garden it's still limited space. But with the big Oak tree gone, which was in the center of the garden we need to put something in that big space.

We were thinking of another Crape Myrtle but I'm open to other flowering trees.

If you have any suggestions on a hardy Crape Myrtle that flowers well, mid to large sized, it would be appreciated!

Color doesn't matter as long as the color is good and it stands out. I'd prefer a floriferous bloomer but I'm open to whatever suggestions you may have!