The crepe myrtle gets its name from its delicate, paper-like flowers that bloom in vibrant shades of pink, red, and purple. These easy to grow trees are both heat and drought resistant, and are ...

Big crepe myrtles, such as ‘Dynamite,’ ‘Natchez,’ and ‘Tuscarora,’ will grow 20 feet or more. They make excellent street trees and can be used in large yards.

Growing Conditions: Crepe Myrtle Versus Hosta Crepe myrtles love full sun and heat. If you transplant your crepe myrtle to a spot where it doesn't get shade, you'll get the most stunning colors of ...

Fuschia: 'Tonto' is another attention-grabbing crape myrtle that blows pastel shades out of the water. The 8- to 9-foot shrubs are covered with dark fuchsia flowers for more than two months each ...

Crepe myrtles are multi-trunked trees. Limit the number of trunks to tame the spread, if necessary. Limit the tree to seven trunks, cutting back to a larger trunk branch as close to the soil (don ...

Q: I thought you were a Southerner, Walter! But in a recent AJC article, you spelled “crepe myrtle” as CRAPE myrtle. Shame, shame! This from an 80-year-old woman! Gloria Duggar, email ...

It’s myrtling time. 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 ...

Thanks to the Crepe Myrtle trees, everything around the neighborhood seems to be awash in pink. So I strapped my dachshund, Deanie, in her pink harness and we set out to take out walk.

Visually, crepe myrtles and hostas would make a lovely pair. Whether they're growing as large trees or smaller bushes, crepe myrtles offer your yard a pop of color with their clusters of blooms ...