There are mixed opinions about how and when to prune a crepe myrtle. We talked to a gardening expert to get tips and tricks ...

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 ...

correctionIn an earlier version of this article, the last name of a Smithsonian Gardens arborist was incorrectly stated. He is Jacob Hendee, not Jacob Hender. The article has been corrected. Spring ...

This improperly pruned crape myrtle tree has undergone “crape murder,” which is when the entire crown of the crape myrtle tree is cut off. Courtesy of Leaf & Limb, a Raleigh-based tree care company ...

Dwarf myrtles include cultivars that are less than 4 feet tall when fully grown. These smaller crepes give all the brilliant color of their taller cousins, but because they're smaller, you can get a ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

Early summer is when crepe myrtle is looking its best, with showy crinkly clusters of blooms in pink, red, white, and purple. But, to ensure you get dazzling blooms, you need to give this showy shrub ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A row a crepe myrtles trees bloom with pink flowers. - Tony Nguyen/Getty Images Flowering trees and shrubs are a great way to ...