Dear Jane: Three years ago, I planted three crape myrtle bushes. I would like to prune them into the tree form. How do I do this? - Thelma Cohagen, Nashport Dear Thelma: This was a good summer for ...

You’ve probably seen crape myrtle trees pruned to look like a coat rack. ... But standard “tree form” cultivars, such as Natchez, may reach heights of 30 feet or greater.

This week's Plant Pick of the Week is a summer-blooming version of what we usually consider a tree that grows only 4 to 5 feet tall and wide.

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 ...

Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia X 'Zuni' ... If trained into a single-stemmed tree form, ... The 8- to 9-foot shrubs are covered with dark fuchsia flowers for more than two months each summer.

But Florida has the crape myrtle.Introduced to the United States more than 200 years ago, crape myrtles grew best in the Southern states. They flowered for months and grew […] Skip to content ...

When an ornamental shrub is pruned, the end result shouldn’t be obvious. The end result, just like a good haircut, should be a plant growing in its natural form.

Editor's note: Brenda Smith is a graduate of the Extension Service Master Gardener class. This will be an occasional column featuring information indigenous to the area. For more gardening news ...

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 ...

Single trunked trees can be used to form a canopy, while multi-trunked trees can be used to accent walls, patios or sidewalks. Crape myrtle historically has had very few pests.