Crape myrtles have put on their dazzling display lately, but crape myrtles are a flowering tree that needs care.

Many crape myrtle trees across the D.C. region are infested by a bug called bark scale, which leaves behind a black fungal infection. A cure is elusive.

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house. We live on a corner lot, and this will be nice curb appeal with the proper up lighting. However, I do not want them to be huge.

I was thinking about planting crape myrtles that would grow to be about 15 feet in height and 8 feet in width. Please suggest a type of crape myrtle that would not get to be too large. — Rebecca ...

WASHINGTON — Crape Myrtle trees are found all over the DMV. They boast beautiful blooms and are a staple of many landscapes. But little white critters, called bark scale, are threatening the trees.

There are over 1200 varieties of crape myrtle with mature heights ranging from 2 feet to 40 feet. All you need to do is purchase the variety of crape myrtle that meets your height requirement.

First detected in the U.S. in Dallas in 2004, crape myrtle bark scale is a sucking insect that feeds on the sap of plants. It excretes a sugary solution known as “honeydew,” like what is ...

Crape myrtle bark scale begins its life cycle as tiny, pink to purple colored crawlers (<mm), which subsequently produce a fuzzy white waxy cover. Females remain sessile under the cover, whereas males ...

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 ...