Crape myrtle

Here is your guide to caring for crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), a classic with showy summer flowers, attractive bark, and brilliant fall color.

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The way crape myrtles look in February and March is a travesty (a distorted representation of a tree) and a tragedy (an event causing great suffering destruction and distress) to the individual plants. To what am I referring, but the way the trees get brutally whacked and chopped by loppers and saw

Learn how to plant, care for and prune crape myrtle trees. Explore the many types and sizes and discover which ones are best for your garden. Get advice for watering and fertilizing crape myrtles and learn reasons why your tree might not be blooming.

Crape Myrtle

A well pruned crape myrtle will grow into a beautiful, canopied tree or shrub, depending on its species. The main benefit of pruning is that it promotes the growth of limbs and flowers. While pruning is necessary, it's often done incorrectly. Don't let a company that doesn't care about your crape myrtles butcher and scar them year after year. Follow our step-by-step guide for proper pruning of your crepe myrtle trees.

Crape myrtles are popular in our region of the mid to lower South and rightfully so. Unlike the in vogue nature of plants such as Bradford ...

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Lagerstroemia 'Tonto' (Crape Myrtle) is a small, upright, spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree with a profusion of large clusters, 6 in. long (15 cm), packed with crinkly, bright magenta flowers at its branch tips. Blooming from midsummer to early fall in an explosion of brilliant flowers smothering the foliage, it adds vibrant color in the landscape. The foliage of dark green leaves turns red to reddish purple in the fall before dropping - revealing the unique, smooth bark. This crape…

Organizers hope the Natchez International Crepe Myrtle Festival, June 21-22, will rival the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., and fall foliage tours in New England.

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Crepe myrtle trees are beautiful plants with colorful, delicate flowers. But if you're considering adding them to your landscaping, you may have some questions first. For example, how far do crepe myrtle roots spread, and how deep do they go? We've checked with arborists for everything you need to know about this eye-catching vegetation. Crepe […]

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Here you will find easy-to-follow instructions provided by the experts at Wilson Bros Gardens for how to prune a Crape Myrtle tree the right way...