Crepe Myrtle

Image by Licec Though pruning a crepe myrtle tree is not necessary to the health of the plant, many people do like to prune crepe myrtle trees in order to neaten the look of the tree or to encourage new…

Image by Faina Gurevich Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a useful flowering shrub or small tree for warm climates. Given proper care, these plants offer abundant and colorful summer blossoms with few…

Image by Gary Fink Crepe myrtle trees, in many varieties, overlook an abundance of southern landscapes. Southern gardeners love their crepe myrtles for summer bloom, attractive, peeling bark, and limited…

Image by gyro The crepe myrtle tree is considered to be the pride of the South and with their gorgeous blooms and lovely shade, a Southern summer without seeing a crepe myrtle tree in bloom is like having a…

Image by Jill Allyn Stafford Crepe myrtle plants are somewhat particular. They require six to eight hours of full sunshine in order to grow flowers. They are drought tolerant but, during dry periods, require…

Image by CurtisC Photoography The crepe myrtle tree is a beautiful tree that enhances any landscape. Many people choose this tree because its foliage is absolutely gorgeous in the fall. Some people choose these trees for their…

Image by Gary Fink You can go to a local nursery and purchase a crepe myrtle tree with plenty of blooms and plant it only to find that it is living but doesn’t have many blooms on it. Do you know what the…

Image by Praiwun With long-lasting, beautiful blooms, easy-care crepe myrtle is a garden favorite. Sometimes spelled “crape” myrtle, it is an ideal landscape tree for the high desert and a lovely ornamental…

Image by Gary Fink In the Southern garden, crepe myrtle trees are beautiful and almost necessary feature in the landscape. In the spring, crepe myrtle trees are covered with lovely blossoms. As with most trees and shrubs, one…

Image by pets2and2 Crepe myrtles are iconic plants of the South, popping up virtually everywhere in USDA hardiness zones 7 through 9. They’re sturdy and beautiful. They make excellent large landscape bushes…