MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about crape myrtles, summer vegetables, lemon trees, tomato plants, indoor palms and ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia) are almost indispensable in the Southern landscape. Their vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to ...

You need one with abundant flowers in hummer-favored hues with lots of pollen or nectar. Such a tree, at least for those living in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 to 9, is the 'Twilight' crepe myrtle.

Crape myrtles come in a range of colors but are mostly white and numerous shades of pink, purple, lilac and slightly red. Many varieties have nice fall color. When it comes to variety selection ...

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 ...

Crepe myrtles are one of those dependable plants that seem to flower for many months in spring and summer. But, once the flower heads start to turn brown, many gardeners ask whether or not they should ...

Crape myrtles all across Texas started shedding leaves early this year due to the prolonged heat and late summer dry spell. That’s compared to a relatively wet spring where the plants put on ...

All crape myrtles bloom on new growth, so an early spring pruning will not affect blooming potential. I highly doubt much pruning will even be needed, but if you need to tidy them up at all, do it ...

Lavender blooms show up in late July through September, followed by red, orange and purple fall leaf color. For more information about crape myrtle, including cultivating tips for growing this ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the ...