Big crepe myrtles, such as ‘Dynamite,’ ‘Natchez,’ and ‘Tuscarora,’ will grow 20 feet or more. They make excellent street trees and can be used in large yards.

Crape myrtles don’t seem to mind how you prune them. Some gardeners cut them back to the same spot each year, others remove old seed heads and somewhat reduce the length of stems.

Do you want to grow more crape myrtle plants identical to your best ones? May is the best month to use softwood cuttings for propagation. Although most gardeners purchase plants in containers ...

Q • We managed to get a cutting from our beautiful crape myrtle bush. It was a small cutting, so we put it in a pot and it is growing.

Crepe myrtles are a familiar sight across much of the southern US, easily identified by their vibrant flowers that emerge during late spring and summer. While larger specimens that grow in ...

You cannot make an upright-growing crape myrtle grow in the shape of a mushroom by cutting it back. So, if you want a crape myrtle that will mature in the shape you desire, be sure you plant one ...

There are crape myrtle cultivars that grow only 2 to 3 feet in height, such as Pocomoke. There are semi-dwarf cultivars that grow to about 12 feet or less in height, such as Acoma, and ...

With many species available, crepe myrtles are a stunning addition to the landscape. But, you'll need to avoid the most common mistakes with these beauties.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice about gardening in Florida about pruning crape myrtles and care of mandevilla, bird of paradise, bahia grass, azaleas, African lilies and sagos.