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 ...

Visitors to Seokjojeon Hall of Deoksugung Palace halt their steps without exception to take photos. The crape myrtle trees, which bloomed throughout midsummer, are now revealing even deeper and more ...

Coral Magic: Impressive dark coral pink blooms; grows 6 to 10 feet tall and wide; reddish new growth becomes glossy green in summer. Purple Magic: Large, dark purple blooms; grows 6 to 10 feet tall ...

Driving around New Orleans, it is clear that crape myrtles are likely our most popular flowering tree. They make beautiful street trees, lining neighborhoods with colorful blooms throughout the ...

So far, 2025 has been the best year I’ve seen for crape myrtles in the past 15 or 20. Many of us feel they’re the best flowering shrubs and small trees for the South, and this year is certainly ...

If you have a spot for a specimen shrub or tree, consider planting a crape myrtle. They are cold hardy, produce attractive flowers, and may also provide some free pest control. Since we are on the ...

Question: While driving along Main Street in Sebastopol last week, I was struck by the beauty of the stately trees with abundant white flowers that line the avenue. What are they? Are they suitable ...

Take a look outside, and you might see that your crape myrtle’s leaves are turning shades of yellow, orange and red and falling to the ground. Is this a sign that autumn is near? Not quite. This time ...

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 for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions of ...