The white dogwood ( Cornus florida) is perhaps the most well-known white flower tree. There are around 60 species of dogwoods ...

Tall types exceed 20 feet in height. If you think that's not possible, look at Muskogee or Red Rocket. If those don't ...

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 ...

A few with white blooms include the semi-dwarf (height less than 12 feet after 10 years) "Acoma," "Petite Snow" and "White Chocolate." Medium-sized selections, less than 20 feet in 10 years ...

Question: We have a crape myrtle developing a white coating on the leaves. What damage does it do, and how can it be controlled? Answer: What sort of looks like snow is called powdery mildew, a fun… ...

Q: There’s white stuff all over my crape myrtle foliage and flowers. I’ve never seen it this bad. What is it, and what can I do about it? A: Powdery mildew is the culprit, and it seems … ...

What is this white stuff on the crape myrtle? It’s killing the flowers. It doesn’t seem to affect the leaves closer to the main section of the bush. I have other crape myrtles and shrubbery ...

Give your crape myrtles the once-over with a discerning eye this spring. You might be surprised to find some bad bugs in the form of fuzzy white crape myrtle bark scale that has infested your tree ...

The leaves on my crape myrtles have curled up and turned white. ... At the first signs of the disease, dust or spray with a fungicide that targets crape myrtle powdery mildew.

The white coating is a fungus living on the surface of the leaves. Most newer crape myrtle varieties are resistant to the disease but can still become affected if leaves are shaded or in areas of ...

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.