In home settings, Barar and Staddon see crape myrtles as ideal candidates for patio plants. To get young trees established in the ground in the foothills, Barar recommends a drizzling hose running ...

They produce brown ovoid capsules with six locules [cavities], each containing four winged seeds. There are approximately 570,000 individual seeds in 1 kilogram [2.3 pounds] of crape myrtle seed. That ...

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, entry ...

Most crape myrtle trees will send up lots of shoots from the base, especially when they are younger and growing rapidly. To maintain a pleasing tree shape, regularly remove these shoots — called ...

Drive down almost any street in Dallas, and you'll see: 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 ...

With such a wide array of sizes available, crape myrtle can be used as either a bush or a tree. “Varieties that can reach at least 15 to 20 feet are the best to tree form,” Tracy advises.

Gardening author and podcast host Kathy Jentz praises the beauty of the blooms. "The flowers are borne on long branches in ...

The single-trunk crape myrtle is a popular street tree that grows 15 to 25 feet tall and usually does not interfere with power lines. If you have limited space, consider a semi-dwarf variety that ...

Crepe myrtles are a go-to flowering tree for Southern gardens, but not every garden is suited for a large tree. These dwarf varieties are great to mix into perennial beds, to grow in planters, or ...