This is crape myrtle country. But gone are the days of choosing between the red one and the pink one. Now, gardeners can choose shades of red, dark pink, light pink, lavender, purple or white blooms.

Speaking as a “plantaholic” who likes just about all things with foliage, fronds or needles, one plant I started to salivate over in the 1990s was crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.). For us in ...

Bright clusters of red, purple, pink ... The beautiful fall colors on the crape myrtle are due to chemistry, not magic. Actually, the leaves do not change colors; they simply reveal colors ...

Crape Myrtle is on the list of approved street trees of many local cities, partially due to the fact its roots don't damage sidewalks or structures. Use as a focal point in the front yard ...

the Crape Myrtle is the official shrub of Texas. You can hardly walk down a street in this area without seeing one in someone's yard or in a municipal planting. They come in a range of colors and ...

For purple flowers, the Purple Magic Crape Myrtle Tree is a good option. It reaches a mature height of ten feet, making it the perfect size patio tree for shade. Shop on Fast Growing Trees Shop on ...

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house ... are in that size category include Byers White, Catawba (purple), Choctaw (pink), Comanche (coral), Osage (pink) and ...

Floral explosions in Barbie pink, preternatural purple ... she has been researching the crape myrtle bark scale since 2013. So far, she said, there have been no magic bullets to treat the infestation.

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions ...