A tall, lavender crape myrtle offsets a Collin County residence. Young Tuscarora crape myrtles highlight the entry to a neighborhood. Editor's note: 13th in a series If you’re looking for a ...

Crape myrtles have put on their dazzling display lately, but crape myrtles are a flowering tree that needs care.

How dull our summer streetscapes would be without the luscious blossoms of crape myrtles. Be they white, purple, pink or almost red, the plump clusters of blooms set off visual fireworks from ...

The crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) was introduced into England in 1759 and met with dismal failure because it didn't flower. But when it was brought to the south, the plant flourished.

But like most landscape plants, they, too, are not bullet-proof, so we sometimes get questions about what’s wrong with my crape myrtle. From an insect standpoint, the crape myrtle aphid is the ...

Tree-form crape myrtles that had been 15 or 20 feet tall were almost killed by the cold. Landscapers cut them back to within 2 inches of the soil line, and by first frost last fall they had ...

Something is eating the impatiens on one side of my planter, while the impatiens on the other side is doing fine. What can I ...

Crape myrtles need to have new growth each spring in order to produce summer flowers. ... Natchez, Tuscarora, Basham’s Party Pink and Muskogee are the easiest-flowering varieties.

The commonly planted Natchez crape myrtle is known for the cinnamon brown inner bark that is revealed when the outer bark peels. So, there is no need for concern. If your daughter likes, she can ...

The varieties Natchez, Tuscarora, Muskogee, and Sioux are most tender to cold damage. They are four of the best sellers in the nursery trade. ... I’m sure, that could kill a crape myrtle, ...