Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia) are almost indispensable in the Southern landscape. Their vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to ...

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...

Question. Medium-sized pink flowering trees with tubular-like blooms are very attractive in our neighborhood. What is the name of these trees, and what care do they need? Answer. Show-stopping pink ...

It's a tough time of year, when the heat can beat almost any plant into exhaustion. Yet there are two summer-blooming trees worth enjoying during these hot weeks: the crape myrtle and vitex. Outside ...

It is crape murder time again. The time when landscapers do not have enough to do so they murder crape myrtle trees. Why? That is a question I have asked myself for years. Why would someone cut a ...