Napa Valley Register: Bill Pramuk, Trees and People: Crape myrtles: Too much of a good thing?
I wonder if there is a street here in Napa that has no crape myrtles. This summer flowering tree became a sort of no-brainer selection for curb strips and other locations where a drought- and ...
Bill Pramuk, Trees and People: Crape myrtles: Too much of a good thing?
Crape myrtles are among the showiest blooming plants for full sun in East Texas. The list of desirable characteristics is long. Crape myrtles are available in many shades of red, pink, lavender, ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Branches of Botany: Vibrant crape myrtle trees have ties to Sweden, Linnaeus
The flowering Lagerstroemia species of the crape myrtle tree can be seen at the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu ...
Branches of Botany: Vibrant crape myrtle trees have ties to Sweden, Linnaeus
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 ...
Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house.
Also known as "Lilac of the South" due to its popularity in zones 7 to 9, crape myrtle is a deciduous shrub or small tree that explodes with white, deep rose, or magenta blossoms from July to ...