My favorite is a glossy red new growth compact variety named Summerlasting Strawberry.” For tree-form crape myrtles, choose medium or large varieties like Dynamite, Muskogee, or Natchez.

Why do named varieties of crape myrtles seem to disappear from nurseries? Two popular names from the past, Watermelon Red and ...

If you’ve been patiently awaiting crepe myrtle flowers and your plants are still only producing leaves, your crepe myrtles may be struggling with one of these issues: Crepe myrtles bloom on new ...

Dear Neil: Why do named varieties of crape myrtles seem to disappear from nurseries? Two popular names from the past, Watermelon Red and Glendora ... Mulch and fallen tree leaves are ideal.