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 ...

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 ... crape myrtles are planted too deep, the ...

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 ...

shrubs and trees with attractively exfoliating bark bloom all summer long in shades of white through red, including pink and lavender. Once established, crape myrtles thrive in hot, sunny spots.

For years, the magnolia was considered the queen of spring gardens. However, today a different plant is increasingly ...

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 ...

There's no problem with planting the crape myrtle seeds, but you won't be able to know what color you have until they bloom in a few years. Even seeds that are collected from a red-flowering plant ...