How dull our summer streetscapes would be without the luscious blossoms of crape myrtles. Be they white, purple, pink or almost red, the plump clusters of blooms set off visual fireworks from April ...

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 ...

Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, adam.russell@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Bill Welch, 979-845-8564, wc-welch@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Crape myrtles have been one of the most popular ornamental plants in ...

Dwarf myrtles include cultivars that are less than 4 feet tall when fully grown. These smaller crepes give all the brilliant color of their taller cousins, but because they’re smaller, you can get a ...

Crepe myrtle shrubs and trees are in full bloom this time of year. I’ve seen some nice specimens in local landscapes as well as at the old airport, in some cemeteries and in Hilo parking lots. The ...

Let’s say you were looking for the perfect tree for California gardens. Something that didn’t grow too big, that developed in a graceful manner with little pruning, that bloomed like mad in late ...