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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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, ...

But in a recent AJC article, you spelled “crepe myrtle” as CRAPE myrtle. Shame, shame! This from an 80-year-old woman! Gloria Duggar, email.