Find out where crape myrtle grows best and how to choose the right variety for your garden. ... For tree-form crape myrtles, choose medium or large varieties like Dynamite, Muskogee, or Natchez.

Are North Texas crape myrtles having a bumper crop of blooms because of the weather? Possibly. A mild winter and early spring could have given these trees a little bit of a head start and boosted ...

Examples are: 'Dynamite' and 'Red Rocket,' both with red flowers and reaching 20 feet tall. ... Crape Myrtle tree is adaptable to a wide range of soil types but benefits from the well-drained soil.

Most crape myrtles bloom for 80 to 100 days in a season. 'Muskogee' has a 120-day bloom season. It is large, about 20 feet tall, and begins blooming in early May.

Most Crape Myrtle varieties are hardy in Zone 7 or ... “Dynamite” is a red variety that is fairly hardy in the Ohio valley and “Enduring Summer” is a new “re-blooming” variety with ...

The medium-sized crape myrtles with red flowers that were recognized were Country Redland Dynamite. For a tall crape myrtle with red flowers, Parsons identified Red Rocket. Red Rocket has a high ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: I have a west-facing wall that now has a couple of dwarf Alberta spruces that I want to replace with something that flowers. I'm thinking about crape myrtle.

But I've never known a `Natchez' or any crape myrtle to change bloom color. I asked around for an explanation. While one source noted that `Dynamite,' a red crape, may show some white in its ...

The pruning done to crape myrtles is often a botanical travesty. Choose plants that fit the space you have. Crape myrtles range from 3 feet to 45 feet tall, so you have lots of choices.

The medium-size crape myrtles with red flowers that are recommended are Country Red and Dynamite. For a tall crape myrtle with red flowers gardening expert Jerry Parsons lists Red Rocket as a good ...

Oklahomans definitely have a love affair with our crape myrtles; in many areas, you can see them on practically every street. And why not? Few plants can match the crape myrtle’s spectacular ...