The crape myrtle became popular in spite of dowdy nomenclature ... to regions that by late August and early September are deep red on the USDA drought monitor. “As a general statement ...

This deep condition is all too common on many ... you can see an impressive stand of watermelon-red crape myrtles. I have long admired this block of trees and just assumed that the homeowners ...

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 ... water to produce blooms. A deep watering once a week is ...

Small, medium to deep green leaves are often tinged red when young and turn shades of yellow, peach, vivid orange or red in the fall. Ebony Series features black leafed cultivars. Crape Myrtle is ...

Fast-growing crepe myrtle is a garden show-off, with bright flowers all summer long. Find out how to prune crepe myrtle to ...

Underneath, the new bark on many hybrids is beautiful, with colors ranging from near-white to warm beige to orange to cinnamon-brown to bright red ... when crape myrtles are planted too deep ...

Crape myrtle has long been a staple of Southern ... ‘Victor’ is a more upright grower, about 3 feet tall. It has bright, deep red flowers. The foliage is a darker purple leaf, which ...

Crape myrtle trees are all over the Southern United ... such as the Bloodgood Red Japanese Maple Tree, display deep red leaves from spring to fall, while others only turn red as winter approaches.

Crape myrtles love full sun and heat — lots of ... but generally commences in August or September, when panicles of deep red, hot pink, lavender or white blooms appear on multitrunked trees ...

Crape myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, have many landscape uses: planted together, they make a great hedge or screen for your yard, while a single plant can create a distinctive focal point in a ...