Most of its popularity is from the crepe-like, crinkled flower petals in shades of red ... crape myrtle varieties that have good resistance, including Acoma, Apalachee, Basham’s Party Pink ...

However, today a different plant is increasingly appearing on the gardening scene: the Indian crape myrtle. Once thought to ...

* Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) Crape myrtle is a longtime favorite with Southern gardeners. The big clusters of bloom remind us of lilacs in the North. The large trusses come in pink, red ...

These include the miniature, pink-flowering Pocomoke; Berry Dazzle (magenta) and Cherry Dazzle (red). Many plant retailers have a limited selection of crape myrtles; ask about their inventory ...

The color of the flowers on your crape myrtle is a good indicator of how much your plants will bloom. The spectrum runs from lavender through red. Lavender selections usually bloom the most ...

This time of year, there's also a lot of controversy going around gardening circles regarding our beloved Southern gem, the crape myrtle ... and Extension Center in Biloxi.

Q: I have a 'Red Rocket' crape myrtle that's a little over a year old. It takes the brunt of the winds from the north. Should I enclose it in burlap to provide some protection since it is still ...

Crape myrtles, on the other hand, are spilling over with clusters of frothy blooms in shades of red, white, lavender, purple and pink, breaking all of the fall fashion rules with heedless abandon.

The leaves of my "watermelon red" crape myrtle are crinkly and covered with a white coating. The problem is caused by a powdery mildew, a weather-related fungus. It shows up on susceptible ...

Q: I've had a couple of new crape myrtles die in soggy soil ... mushroom soil into that loosened and raised existing soil. And red osier dogwoods look like big multi-stem green shrubs all growing ...

Whereas Southern gardeners in the 1800s had only the cultivar Watermelon Red of crape myrtle, gardeners today can select from a wide selection of cultivars offering a fantastic range of colors and ...