Something is damaging impatiens, and Texas continues to feel the lingering impact of the February 2021 winter storm.

A tall, lavender crape myrtle offsets a Collin County residence. Young Tuscarora crape myrtles highlight the entry to a neighborhood. Editor's note: 13th in a series If you’re looking for a ...

Tree-form crape myrtles that had been 15 or 20 feet tall were almost killed by the cold. Landscapers cut them back to within 2 inches of the soil line, and by first frost last fall they had ...

The crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) was introduced into England in 1759 and met with dismal failure because it didn't flower. But when it was brought to the south, the plant flourished.

Crape myrtles need to have new growth each spring in order to produce summer flowers. ... Natchez, Tuscarora, Basham’s Party Pink and Muskogee are the easiest-flowering varieties.

For a tall, pink flowering crape myrtle, consider Tuscarora. The color of the bloom is a dark rose. In fall, the leaves turn red-orange, and Tuscarora also has exfoliating bark.

Crape myrtles are available in many shades of red, pink, lavender, purple and white. There are four main categories of size for crape myrtles from dwarf (3 to 5 feet), intermediate (5 to 10 feet ...

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 ...

New, smaller crape myrtles fit better in most gardens while providing lots of flower power and sometimes colorful purple leaves too. Older, large types like Natchez, Muskogee, and Tuscarora grow ...