Handsome peeling bark highlights the multi or single trunk of this tough, adaptable tree. The crape myrtle makes an outstanding and showy specimen for yards and can provide a wonderful canopy for ...

Smooth, attractively mottled, exfoliating bark expose smooth, pink-tinged inner bark creating a winter trunk ... but the multi-trunked trees and shrubs can make a lovely screen. Crape Myrtle ...

Crape myrtles are a versatile group of plants that can provide summer blooms in your landscape. Select the right size and flower color to fit your specific needs. But there are concerns that are ...

The crape myrtle grows at a moderate rate to 30 to 40 feet high with a 25-foot spread and lives from 50 to 150 years. Handsome peeling bark highlights its multi-trunk or single-trunk tree.

Once established, crape myrtles thrive in hot, sunny spots. They can be trained into multi-trunked shrubs or ... but don't pile it up against the trunk. Use a light touch for pruning.

Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk trees growing to 30 feet tall. Most varieties produce beautiful blooms starting in spring or ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Despite being native to China and Korea, the Crape Myrtle is the official shrub ... Second, you need to mulch around the trunk (but not up against it) so you don't ...

Crepe myrtle, sometimes spelled crape myrtle, is a showy flowering bush ... by removing small stems all the way to the bottom of the trunk.” She continues on, explainnig that “you should ...

Every crape myrtle will need some pruning in its life to grow properly and fit in well with its surroundings. Here are some examples: Over time, branches that are too low on the trunk(s ...

Cut these back to the trunk. Limbs may also sprout from the trunks of crape myrtles. Trim them back or remove as needed to allow yard work and good air movement within the tree limbs. As the ...

Q: Our crape myrtle got out of control ... of years supported by a single trunk, many kinds also create clones by sending up suckers from their roots. These suckers can form while the original ...