Nothing says summer in the South like crepe myrtles. Found in many shapes, sizes, and varieties, their arching branches make them a mainstay for framing many a courtyard. The tree loves heat and ...

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 ...

Crape myrtles are popular landscape plants throughout Central Florida. At this time of year, they are dormant, resting for the winter with no leaves or flowers to show. Although they are without showy ...

Having been away for a few weeks, it was a delight to return and find the crape myrtle trees in full, riotous color. On my regular route, I challenged myself to drive for more than a minute and not ...

During the hottest months of summer we really can appreciate flowering plants that put color in our gardens without demanding a lot of time or effort from us in return. Crape myrtles fill the bill.

Lagerstroemia, commonly known as crape myrtle or crepe myrtle, has around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees that are native to southeast Asia. The crepe myrtle will grow on new wood so prune ...

This time of year, when we walk outside, we are immediately hit with a thick wall of Northeast Florida humidity. While most of our landscape trees and plants are drooping or having pest and disease ...