Name: The popular Crape ... purple, red, or white. This small, deciduous, long-lived tree also features dramatic fall color and interesting bark. They are not authentic myrtles—the Myrtle ...

An artist friend of mine calls crape myrtles “living bouquets.” In the hottest weeks of summer, the man to whom we owe thanks for the white, pink, lavender and red bouquets now before us ...

Crape myrtle is a plant of my ... with a Native American name, such as 'Arapaho,' 'Comanche,' 'Zuni' and 'Hopi.' Another to seek out is 'PDX-tra Early Red,' which was discovered in a North ...

Just call on crape myrtle. Not a sexy name, but definitely a don't-miss-me kind of plant, with its panicles of red, pink purple or white that burst into bloom just when most trees and shrubs have ...

This year’s new star is Arapaho ... of three species of crape myrtle. Its strong red flowers combine with increased powdery mildew tolerance on a medium-size tree. The tree grows 10 feet ...

For almost every sunny spot in the landscape, there is a crape myrtle variety that will fit, from ground cover through small tree. But the ... of my "watermelon red" crape myrtle are crinkly ...

‘Dynamite’ is the first true red crape myrtle tree form. The cherry red flowers generally appear by early July and continue until frost. Seed product is modest and does not need to be removed ...

Common name: Crape myrtle 'Red Rocket' * Botanical name:Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit IV' * What it is: A large, multi-stemmed flowering shrub (or small tree, depending on how you prune) that gets ...