Muskogee Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Muskogee’): Loose, branching clusters of light lavender-pink flowers bloom profusely in the summer, softening any harsh landscape.

Though springtime in Lancaster County is greeted by a spectrum of blooming trees and shrubs, late-summer color can be hard to ...

Muskogee is a favorite lavender-blooming crape myrtle. It is in the tall category and ideal to serve as a specimen tree or part of a row of trees along a fence or driveway.

Brazos has been the "Crape Myrtle Capital County of Texas" since 1991. If your crape myrtles aren't colorful right now, you should improve their environment for next year.

Q. Is it possible for a crape myrtle's blossoms to change colors over time? I planted three `Natchez' crapes in 1997. They always bloomed white until last year. One starts blooming white in May ...

Crape myrtle cultivars have differing sizes of mature height that include dwarf (less than 4 feet), semi- dwarf (less than 12 feet), intermediate (less than 20 feet), and tree (greater than 20 feet).

Crape myrtle is a versatile plant for sunny landscape locations. It is available in various sizes, shapes, flower colors, fall foliage colors and bark characteristics.

Fall Color Yellow, red, orange Foliage Characteristics Simple, alternate, glossy, oblong leaves with entire margins. 4" long. Fruit Characteristics Round, hard, brown Structure Vase Range Hybrid See ...

There are some nice crape myrtles that mature at about 15 feet tall, give or take a few feet. The 8-foot width may be more difficult as crape myrtles tend to be wider than that at maturity. Make ...