The crape myrtle became popular in spite of dowdy nomenclature because of exceptional mettle and formidable ... Here’s to the Egolf tree, whether it be a Comanche, Sioux or Cheyenne. In fact, ...

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 ...

I was thinking about planting trees that would grow to be about 15 feet in height and 8 feet in width. Please suggest a type of crape myrtle and another option that might stay green all year, if ...

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 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).

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 ...

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 ...

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).

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 ...

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 ...

It's a Multi-stemmed small tree, and one of the first crepe myrtles to bloom every season. 'Enduring Summer' Crape Myrtle is a compact flowering shrub that only grows to about 4 to 5 feet tall, so ...