Crape myrtle tree

Crepe myrtles (Lagerstroemia) deliver showy summer flowers, attractive bark, and brilliant fall color. Get our guide for planting and caring for this classic tree.

Learn how to plant, care for and prune crape myrtle trees. Explore the many types and sizes and discover which ones are best for your garden. Get advice for watering and fertilizing crape myrtles and learn reasons why your tree might not be blooming.

Organizers hope the Natchez International Crepe Myrtle Festival, June 21-22, will rival the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., and fall foliage tours in New England.

Lagerstroemia (indica x fauriei) ‘Tuscarora’ A favorite for its large dark coral pink flowers, ‘Tuscarora’ is truly spectacular. With a flower panicle size that can reach […]

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The way crape myrtles look in February and March is a travesty (a distorted representation of a tree) and a tragedy (an event causing great suffering destruction and distress) to the individual plants. To what am I referring, but the way the trees get brutally whacked and chopped by loppers and saw

If you've recently been forced to cut down your beloved crepe myrtle tree due to the invasive crepe myrtle bark scale, you may be feeling heartbroken. Take heart, though, as there are many alternative trees with similar attributes that are not susceptible to scale. This article showcases 10 beautiful and graceful trees that are perfect alternatives to replace your crepe myrtle landscaping. (Snowdance™ Japanese Tree Lilac photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, baileynurseries.com)

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Small trees can still pack a big punch in your landscape. Whether you've got a modest-size yard or are just filling in larger spaces, these varieties will fit in perfectly.

(Not native) Huge Natchez Crepe Myrtle tree at the Washington DC U.S. National Arboretum (July 2021). The Natchez Crape Myrtle is a hybrid between the Japanese Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia faurei) and the common Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), which was developed by the US National Arboretum in 1978. The Natchez Crape Myrtle was one of the first hybrids released and is certainly the most popular.