One such option is the Zuni crepe ... red hues for continued beauty. The exfoliating bark adds texture to the tree during the winter when the leaves are gone. Since the Zuni crepe myrtle is a ...

Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size ... of your tree by limiting twiggy growth allowing more energy to be directed into a full, blooming canopy. Over-pruning crepe myrtle is pretty ...

First detected in the U.S. in Dallas in 2004, crape myrtle bark scale is a sucking insect that feeds on the sap of plants. It excretes a sugary solution known as “honeydew,” like what is ...

In fact, a crape myrtle planted in full ... to the size of the branch removed. In other words, the larger the branch removed, the fewer the blooms. However, blooms on pruned trees were larger ...

An Escambia County man bought his home because of crape myrtle ... they're in full bloom. They're phenomenal, and they're going away." Just a few feet away from where Emerson's trees stand are ...

This is true of crepe myrtle ... For small trees, try varieties such as the 10 foot tall 'Tonto' with red flowers and 'Natchez' with pure white flowers on 20 foot tall trees. Crepe myrtles flower best ...

The hottest month of the year is also the prettiest in many neighborhoods. That’s because Crepe Myrtle trees are starting to bloom! That inspired my walk this week. I asked friends on my ...