How to pick the right crape myrtle tree. Hint, ... Sioux, medium pink, is one of the best. You will be limited by what your local nurseries are carrying. See if they are carrying any of the above.

Q: I have four crape myrtle tree/bushes at the edge of my patio. They have all grown fairly large and appear to be thriving. However, the one tree (a 'Sioux') did not produce any flowers this year ...

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 see crape myrtles that grow ...

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).

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.

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 ...

Some of the best tree-size crape myrtle types include Red Rocket (true red flowers), Sioux (pink), Osage (pink), Apalachee (lavender) and the familiar Natchez (white).

When choosing a crape myrtle to purchase, take into account its growth habit and eventual size. Don't keep pruning a 20-foot tree into a 6-foot bush, as it will become unattractive and shorten its ...

To learn how to properly prune a crape myrtle and other ornamental trees and shrubs, come to the Cooperative Extension Center on March 13 from 1-2 p.m. We will demonstratie pruning techniques and ...

PLANT OF THE MONTH* Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) Crape myrtle is a longtime favorite with Southern gardeners. The big clusters of bloom remind us of lilacs in the North. The large trusses ...