Red: True red crape myrtles have been elusive, but no longer. 'Cheyenne' has siren-red blooms for up to three months of the summer, followed by yellow-orange fall foliage.

Crape myrtles are a versatile group of plants that can provide summer blooms in your landscape. Select the right size and flower color to fit your specific needs. But there are concerns that are ...

It's a crape myrtle called 'Red Rocket.' This week's Plant Pick is a tall shrub (or small tree, depending on pruning) that blooms ruby-red in summer. Skip to Article ...

Two new crape myrtles – Lagerstroemia indica – will be featured at this year’s Crepe Myrtle Festival July 15-16 at McDonald Garden Centers in Hampton, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.

Dwarf crape myrtles mature at a height of 5 feet, medium crape myrtle cultivars grow up to about 15 feet in height and tall or tree-size crape myrtle cultivars exceed 15 feet and often grow to 20 ...

But many gardeners are not aware of the range in sizes available among the different varieties — from shrubby crape myrtles that mature at about 5 feet to larger trees topping out at 25 to 30 feet.

But many gardeners are not aware of the range in sizes available among the different varieties — from shrubby crape myrtles that mature at about 5 feet to larger trees topping out at 25 to 30 feet.