The Ledger's annual crape myrtle sale will be held June 14 from 7 a.m. to noon in the newspaper ... available in a variety of colors, including red, white, pink and lavender.

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

Crape myrtles are among the showiest blooming plants for full sun in the San Antonio area, and the list of desirable characteristics is very long. Crape myrtles are available in many shades of red ...

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 Crape Myrtle Bark Scale is a felt scale insect that has a main diet consisting of Crape Myrtle trees, according to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Crape myrtles ... to a true myrtle ( Myrtus) and their brightly colored flowers are crinkly like crepe paper. Leaf colors can vary from green in summer to bronze, yellow, orange and red in autumn.

Crape myrtle, an iconic tree in many yards around the country, has a new disease problem ... White Chocolate, Red Rocket and Rhapsody in Pink were more susceptible in field trials funded by ...

Crape myrtle blooms come in shades of pink, red, lilac and white. Be sure to grow them in a sunny location for maximum flower production. Like most plants that bloom during the summer, crape ...