Two new crape myrtles ... will be featured at this year’s Crepe Myrtle Festival July 15-16 at McDonald Garden Centers in Hampton, ... ‘Dynamite’ is the first true red crape myrtle tree form.

Examples are: 'Dynamite' and 'Red Rocket,' both with red flowers and reaching 20 feet tall. ... Crape Myrtle tree is adaptable to a wide range of soil types but benefits from the well-drained soil.

It is important not to prune the tops of crepe myrtle trees to make them bloom. ... ('Natchez,' 'Miami,' 'Sioux,' 'Dynamite,' Muskogee,' 'Watermelon Red') grow at least 25-30 feet tall.

To the eyes of connoisseurs, however, bare-limbed winter might be the tree’s best season. When it comes to crape myrtle bark, whether it is the lighter sage tones of the indica or cinnamon color ...

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 ...

Most trees get crape myrtle aphids during summer. Only when populations are high from year to year is control necessary. Aphids, shown here on crape myrtles, feed on sap and excrete tiny droplets ...

The crepe myrtle gets its name from its delicate, paper-like flowers that bloom in vibrant shades of pink, red, and purple. These easy to grow trees are both heat and drought resistant, and are ...

You can tell it’s summer in Redlands when the blooms of the crape myrtle trees, Lagersgtroemia indica, appear.Each summer, these deciduous trees put on a colorful eye-catching show. Brillian… ...

They produce brown ovoid capsules with six locules [cavities], each containing four winged seeds. There are approximately 570,000 individual seeds in 1 kilogram [2.3 pounds] of crape myrtle seed. That ...

The crape myrtle grows at a moderate rate to 30 to 40 feet high with a 25-foot spread and lives from 50 to 150 years. Handsome peeling bark highlights its multi-trunk or single-trunk tree.

While both crepe myrtle trees and hostas are gorgeous, it may not be the best idea to use them as companion plants. Discover why this is the case.