How to choose the right crape myrtle. ... The arboretum has released a number of such hybrids tested in the Washington area, including Cheyenne (red), Hopi (pink), Tonto (fuchsia) and Zuni (lavender).

Tonto also has showy maroon leaves in the fall and exfoliate bark. ... For a pink dwarf crape myrtle, the experts identified Pokomoto as a selection to consider.

Crape myrtle cultivars have differing sizes of mature height that include dwarf (less than 4 feet), semi- dwarf (less than 12 feet), intermediate (less than 20 feet), and tree (greater than 20 feet).

Drive into the main parking lot off Oleander Driver and you’ll see two nice examples of Tonto – a dark pink selection that only grows to 10 feet or so. Crape myrtles with burgundy leaves have ...

Crape myrtle is one of the most popular landscape plants in the southeastern United States. Most of its popularity is from the crepe-like, crinkled flower petals in shades of red, pink, lavender ...

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.

Your crape myrtle will flower better and longer if you plant it in a spot that gets lots ... Tonto : Compact, rounded ... growing 1 to 2 feet tall and wide. Light pink flowers; gold fall color ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

There is lots of sooty mold on our crape myrtle that did not bloom this year, and it’s spreading to the confederate jasmine. Got any remedies? A. Curing the sooty mold problem is pretty easy ...

Crape myrtle bark scale is easy to identify. Adult females are whitish encrustations that stick to crape myrtle trunks and twigs. When crushed, the scales exude a pink liquid.

Gardeners are often advised to plant trees and shrubs in late fall or early winter, when the cooler temperatures make it easier for roots to become established.

Basham’s Party Pink crape myrtle were introduced in the 1960s and are now classified as a new Texas Superstar for its hardiness, disease resistance and colorful display.