Natchez, Muskogee, Basham’s Party Pink, Sioux and Tonto crape myrtles aren’t as susceptible to cercospora leaf spot as older varieties. The fungal disease appears in late May to early June and ...

If you transplant your crepe myrtle to a spot where it doesn't get shade, you'll get the most stunning colors of blooms, even in the hottest part of summer when many other flowers start to fade.

Crepe myrtle trees are the link between my past and my present. I grew up in Virginia on a street named Cedar Lane that was lined with crepe myrtle trees. When they bloomed it was like an entire ...