The Oregonian The late summer pick-me-up that gardeners crave is at hand. Just call on crape myrtle. Not a sexy name, but definitely a don't-miss-me kind of plant, with its panicles of red, pink ...

Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia X 'Cheyenne' Drive down almost any street in Dallas, and you'll see: This is crape myrtle country. But gone are the days of choosing between the red one and the pink one.

PLANT OF THE MONTH * 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 c… ...

Though springtime in Lancaster County is greeted by a spectrum of blooming trees and shrubs, late-summer color can be hard to ...

* Common name: Crape myrtle 'Red Rocket' * Botanical name:Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit IV' * What it is: A large, multi-stemmed flowering shrub (or small tree, depending on how you prune) that gets ...

Crepe Myrtle commonly called Queen of Flowers comes from the Lagerstroemia family. This showy ornamental is grown as a shrub or a tree. Crepe Myrtle ...

The single-trunk crape myrtle is a popular street tree that grows 15 to 25 feet tall and usually does not interfere with power lines. If you have limited space, consider a semi-dwarf variety that ...

(That’s the white crape myrtle Natchez, photographed last month in Jackson, N.C.) Egolf’s obituary in the Washington Post records that after nearly 30 years of crossing crape myrtles, he ...

The Lagerstroemia indica species of crepe myrtle are probably the most widely available in Australia and flower in a range of colours - white, red, pink and deep mauve. The crepe myrtle flowers ...

Crape Myrtle is on the list of approved street trees of many local cities, partially due to the fact its roots don't damage sidewalks or structures. Use as a focal point in the front yard, entry ...

Crape myrtles come in many shades of white, pink, red and purple and can be used as specimens or in groupings. These are very worthwhile trees for our area. Bob Hatton is a community volunteer.