More important, crape myrtles now come in every size from 18 inches to 20 feet and taller.These new hybrids bloom longer and are more cold-tolerant and powdery mildew-resistant than ever.

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 myrtle flowering season has started. Since 1991, Brazos County has been designated as the Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas. Thousands have been planted since then, and residents continue to ...

Crape myrtles are available in many shades of red, pink, lavender, purple and white. There are four main categories of size for crape myrtles from dwarf (3 to 5 feet), intermediate (5 to 10 feet ...

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.

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: I have a west-facing wall that now has a couple of dwarf Alberta spruces that I want to replace with something that flowers. I'm thinking about crape myrtle.

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: My neighbor's pear tree came down in the December ice storm and damaged my 'Tonto' crape myrtle tree. One main stem to the right snapped off and tore the bark ...