While most of our landscape trees and plants are drooping or having pest and disease problems, the crape myrtle is standing ... size types are Natchez (white), Red Rocket (red), Sioux (pink ...

This fast-growing (up to 5 feet per year) woody plant flowers all summer long, making crape myrtle a popular garden favorite ... My favorite is a glossy red new growth compact variety named ...

Few plants can match the crape myrtle ... local garden center. Crape myrtles are lovely in our gardens and they are relatively low maintenance and disease resistant. For that deep red beauty ...

Crape myrtles ... brown to bright red. The colorful bark persists through winter until fading in spring when the process starts over again. Q. How can I get my crape myrtle to grow faster?

The hot-pink blossoms from a crape myrtle. They also come in pale pink, white, red and purple ... He hosts the “Garden Show” on WWL-AM Saturdays at 9 a.m. Email gardening questions to ...

Q: Last fall, I purchased what I thought was Zuni crape myrtle. It is showing lots of powdery ... ranging from white to pink, red, purple and lavender. ‘Zuni’ is one of the best purple ...

First, let us look at some ways to spice up your summer garden with a little reliable color. A good plant with which to start is crape myrtle ... usually in pink, red, or white.

When I share the secrets to growing crape myrtles in Prescott, gardeners often express surprise. You might think these ...

The crape myrtle will bloom all summer long. Oo La La. The showy blooms can be white, pink, purple, or even red. The foliage is a dark green, changing to yellow, orange and red in the fall.

To my surprise, they survived the winter and proceeded to endure and flourish in the outdoor garden.. Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia ... in varied shades of pink, red and white.

When I share the secrets to growing crape myrtles in Prescott, gardeners often express surprise. You might think these ...