Crepe myrtles—or crape myrtles and crapemyrtles if you prefer—range in size from dwarf selections that grow less than 3 feet tall to several large varieties that reach upwards of 30 feet.

2024's Peach Fuzz is a balmy hue that invokes summer sunrise and leisurely days beneath the crepe myrtle ... color, picking from the 2,390 unique spot colors currently available in Pantone color ...

Every gardener I know is asking the same question: When's spring going to get here? This time of year, there's also a lot of controversy going around gardening circles regarding our beloved ...

Arborists classify trees into three sized-based categories: small trees that grow to be less than 25 feet tall (including dwarf varieties ... up to 100 feet tall. Crape myrtles are iconic ...

All research is a long adventure, strewn with pitfalls and hemmed in by constraints. As I researched Color Charts: A History, three major challenges arose. Secondly, exploring color sampling means ...

3. Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis) 3. Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis) Crape myrtles are some of the showiest shrubs around and they will add a welcome splash of color to a patio or deck, blooming from ...

What the calendar tells is what will bloom together, allowing you to try color effects and combinations ... you may not want to plant crape myrtles and black-eyed Susans, which bloom then.) ...

A century-old crape myrtle tree blossoms spectacularly at the temple of Raikyoji. Crape myrtles flower for a long time, from early summer to early autumn. They generally bloom in red or white ...

Dear Neil: I had an old, dead crape myrtle removed and ground out this spring. Now new sprouts are appearing. Should I continue to let them grow? How can I determine which is the best one to turn ...

Environmentalists are warning about Richmond’s crape myrtle trees being attacked by a non-native invasive species called bark scale. The tree-damaging bugs have resurfaced and are threatening ...

Baton Rouge has a real problem that is attacking our trees. Ball moss started collecting on crepe myrtle trees in downtown Baton Rouge a few years ago. While ball moss only attaches to the tree ...

Richmond Tree Stewards, a volunteer group, said crape myrtle trees make up about 7% of the city’s tree canopy. Singlemann said people should take action before the estimated 3,330 crape myrtle ...