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.

Most of the newer crape myrtles grow as large shrubs or patio trees that grow about no more than eight to 12 feet tall and ... Purple Magic, and purple-leaved Sunset Magic grow six to 10 feet tall ...

Native to China, Japan, and the Philippines, crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are so popular in the South, you probably ...

Norfolk Botanical Garden’s 450 crape myrtles have always been valued members of its plant family, especially during their peak flowering times July through August.Now, they are even more special ...

Crape myrtles grow to 20-30 feet at maturity – a perfect patio size and certainly a show-stopper when late summer flowers are within eye level. Ideally, you won’t prune crape myrtles at all.

Bellini crape myrtles: ... Purple Magic and Plum Magic. These are all hardy to Zone 7 and grow just a little larger in the 8-feet-tall-by-8-feet-wide range, ...

Crape Myrtle is on the list of approved street trees of many local cities, partially due to the fact its roots don't damage sidewalks or structures. Use as a focal point in the front yard, entry ...

Many crape myrtle trees across the D.C. region are infested by a bug called bark scale, which leaves behind a black fungal infection. A cure is elusive.

Crape myrtles across Texas started doing this, plus how to turn purpleheart into groundcover. By Neil Sperry, Contributor Oct 11, 2024. In the Sperry landscape, containers allow for quick change ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about crape myrtles, summer vegetables, lemon trees, tomato plants, indoor palms and ...

Whether your patio is next to your house or a little farther away, planting a tree can be an easy way to provide shade. “If the weather is hot, it can be 20 degrees cooler in the shade than being in ...