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 ...

There’s no denying the crepe myrtle’ supremacy as the number one ornamental tree in our region. It seems everywhere in the South a crepe myrtle could be planted it has been. Such popularity comes at a ...

Crape myrtle trees are not native to Texas or anywhere else in the U.S., but they are great ornamental tree choices. Behaving themselves for the most part, they provide long-lasting summer color and ...

Crape myrtles have it all, from beautiful summer blooms to low water needs. Question: While driving along Main Street in Sebastopol last week, I was struck by the beauty of the stately trees with ...

There is a place at Fort Stewart that is hallowed ground because of the honored memories it elicits. Four hundred sixty-nine White Crape Myrtle trees line the ends of Cottrell Field, each planted as a ...

WASHINGTON — Crape Myrtle trees are found all over the DMV. They boast beautiful blooms and are a staple of many landscapes. But little white critters, called bark scale, are threatening the trees.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Environmentalists are warning about Richmond’s crape myrtle trees being attacked by a non-native invasive species called bark scale. The tree-damaging bugs have resurfaced and ...