The smaller crape myrtles you are likely to find in garden centers or big box stores have names that include Delta, Black Diamond, Ebony, Magic, Enduring Summer, and Early Bird. You’ll find the ...

Many crape myrtles are plenty hardy enough and grow nicely in our area, but we were never quite hot enough to see any kind of reliable summer bloom. However, over these last three summers, I have ...

That same roll-type mulch I mentioned earlier snugged up around the trunks of your crape myrtle would be a big help in keeping it from coming back.

Hardiness, hotter summers helping colorful crape myrtles find homes here Many are hardy enough, but we were never hot enough. In recent summers, however, I’ve seen them blooming in local gardens ...