What’s the most popular summer-blooming tree in Louisiana? Crape myrtles. Pretty easy question. Louisianians plant many crape myrtles in their landscapes every year. The lovely, long-lasting blooms ...

You know it’s summer in Hampton Roads when the crape myrtles bloom. From the showy flowers to the artistic bark and rich green foliage, crape myrtles make a splashy southern statement in any sunny ...

HAMMOND – What’s the most popular summer-blooming tree in Louisiana? Crape myrtles. Pretty easy question. Louisianians plant many crape myrtles in their landscapes every year. The lovely, long-lasting ...

Dazzling may be the appropriate word to describe the beauty of crape myrtle shrubs and trees in full summer-blooming glory. Native to China and Korea, crape myrtles were introduced to the U.S. in 1747 ...

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

A bad pruning technique called “crape murder” is often used on crape myrtle. It’s not advised because it misshapes the tree, promotes weak branch attachments, encourages insects and disease and does ...

Nothing says summer like the 100 days of blooms on crape myrtles that line streets and dot yards throughout Hampton Roads. The crape myrtle has a long and storied history in southeastern Virginia. In ...