Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle ...

Also known as "Lilac of the South" due to its popularity in zones 7 to 9, crape myrtle is a deciduous shrub or small tree that explodes with white, deep rose, or magenta blossoms from July to ...

Drive down almost any street in Dallas, and you'll see: This is crape myrtle country. But gone are the days of choosing between the red one and the pink one. Now, gardeners can choose shades of red, ...

When summer’s weather heats up, the crape myrtle wows us with an array of colors, everything from pink and purple to white. Hopi, pictured here, and its shocking pink flowers is just one of many ...

Originally from East Asia, crape myrtles have become much more widely planted in recent decades thanks to the development of varieties that are hardier and more disease-resistant. Their appeal is ...

AUGUST CAN BE HARD on the garden. Which only serves to spotlight the beauty of crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.), a flowering tree that shows up with a dazzling display in the dog days of summer. Crape ...

Crape myrtles complement other summer-blooming plants such as poinciana, esperanza and firebush. But choosing the right crape myrtle can be a little tricky, because there are so many varities. Get the ...