You can tell it’s summer in Redlands when the blooms of the crape myrtle trees, Lagersgtroemia indica, appear. Each summer, these deciduous trees put on a colorful eye-catching show. Brilliant ...

A family plants a tree sapling together - Artmarie/Getty Images Flowering trees are a wonderful way to attract birds and butterflies to your garden, but many yards are simply not large enough for a ...

Even during a drought, you know it’s summer in Redlands when the crape myrtle trees burst into bloom along many streets and in many gardens. The crape myrtle or Lagerstroemia indica is a deciduous ...

Due to an ability to adapt in “poor soil” and easy maintenance – not to mention beautiful summer blooms – Crape Myrtles is a perennially popular landscape tree. This season locals have noticed their ...

Also known as "Lilac of the South" due to its popularity in zones 7 to 9, crape myrtle is a deciduous shrub or small tree that explodes with white, deep rose, or magenta blossoms from July to ...

Name: The popular Crape Myrtle tree, with its brilliant summer flower display, is a tree that can cheer anyone who is heat weary. Crinkle-petaled blossoms cluster at branch tips and bloom for many ...

You’ve probably noticed that crape myrtles are coming into bloom in our part of Texas. They put on a long annual show for us culminating in a dazzling display toward the middle of summer. And we can ...

Crape Myrtle is a quintessential South Carolina landscape tree, and the history of crape myrtles and South Carolina are intertwined - just like the branches of this glorious tree. The first crape ...

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...