Crape myrtles in bloom, with the Bank America Center in the background, throughout the city Friday, July 18, 2014, ... 'Miami': Upright tree with high disease resistance, ...

The crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) was introduced into England in 1759 and met with dismal failure because it didn't flower. But when it was brought to the south, the plant flourished.

How to choose the right crape myrtle March 18, 2015 More than 10 years ago Hopi is another small tree or large shrub with light-pink blooms and gray-brown bark.

A striking type of pink crape myrtle could soon be gracing lawns and gardens in southern Florida because of a chance discovery by Agricultural Research Service scientists. Commonly called Pride-of ...

Crape myrtle has little to no salt tolerance, so they are not a good choice for seaside planting. Also, soil type and condition could be an issue, the preference is for slightly acid soil pH, 5.0 ...

(That’s the white crape myrtle Natchez, photographed last month in Jackson, N.C.) Egolf’s obituary in the Washington Post records that after nearly 30 years of crossing crape myrtles, he ...

Crape myrtles, Lagerstroemia spp., are deciduous shrubs or trees native to southeastern China. The crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica, was introduced into England in 1759 and met with dismal ...

Though springtime in Lancaster County is greeted by a spectrum of blooming trees and shrubs, late-summer color can be hard to ...

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.

A large crape myrtle tree (20-feet tall) can produce a few pounds of seed each year. They produce brown ovoid capsules with six locules [cavities], each containing four winged seeds. There are ...