Crepe myrtles are attractive choices for a home landscape ... to look out for if you suspect your tree is a victim of crepe myrtle bark scale: white spots on the bark. What exactly are these ...

Question: We have a crape myrtle developing a white coating on the leaves ... If you shrub or tree is susceptible or has the fungus, apply a preventive fungicide spray at first signs of the ...

Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white ... small size of crape myrtle trees and long, colorful blooming season makes them useful in a variety of landscape situations.

Crinkle-petaled blossoms cluster at branch tips and bloom for many weeks in shades of pink, purple, red, or white ... of Landscape Species (WUCOLS IV) rates the Crape Myrtle tree as a "low ...

WASHINGTON — Crape Myrtle trees are found all over the DMV. They boast beautiful blooms and are a staple of many landscapes. But little white critters, called bark scale, are threatening the trees.

The trees tell the story. Floral explosions in Barbie pink, preternatural purple, wedding dress white and sunrise yellow ... and relentless enemy: the crape myrtle bark scale, a grayish-whitish ...

This small elongated insect is white and gray, feeds on the crape myrtle tree, and produces a sweet substance called honeydew. This honeydew, in turn, creates a perfect environment for the growth ...

If a plant is heavily infested, the insects produce enough honeydew to coat leaves, stems, and the bark of the tree ... felt-like white or gray encrustations that stick to crape myrtle parts ...

The pests look like white or grayish cotton specks, and they feed on the crape myrtle trees’ sap which eventually ... “They’re beautifying our landscape, and they’re adding to the value ...

Stressed, small, or containerized trees may be more vulnerable. Inspect crape myrtles for white to gray fluff or wax on branches and trunks, or use a double-sided tape wrapped around a branch to ...