Plant crape myrtle anywhere that receives lots of sunlight ... My favorite is a glossy red new growth compact variety named Summerlasting Strawberry.” For tree-form crape myrtles, choose ...

Why do named varieties of crape myrtles seem to disappear from nurseries? Two popular names from the past, Watermelon Red and ...

Q: My neighbor pointed out a part of my big pink-blooming loropetalum shrub that has white flowers. Why did this happen? Do I have an off-breed loropetalum? — Jack Chilton, north Decatur ...

Our crape myrtle trees are about 10 feet tall ... nutrient or combination problem. Make sure the plants have adequate water which for in ground plants is once or twice a week.