Crape myrtles love the sun, becoming more popular on Staten Island. Huge pink clusters bloom on a pair of crape myrtle trees at the corner of Forest and Bement avenues, in West Brighton.

After the flower clusters of crape myrtles fade and the flowers drop off, you will see clusters of green balls. These are the seed pods of crape myrtles. Cutting them off is optional.

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 ...

I’d never seen any insect activity around crepe myrtle flowers before. As a result, I’d always assumed that crepe myrtles had no value to wildlife. When I was finished taking photos, ...

Nothing says summer like the 100 days of blooms on crape myrtles that line streets and dot yards throughout Hampton Roads. The crape myrtle has a long and storied history in southeastern Virginia. … ...

They maintained their space in the landscape because of the wonderful show of flowers they provide each year. Crepe myrtles are now in bloom, and every year bring back memories of my younger years.

Q: Our mature, healthy crape myrtle has lots of berries but few flowers. — J. D., Houston ...

The Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice about when to plant crape myrtle and answers a reader's question about growing a ... Removing declining or spent blooms may help encourage more flowers.

Crepe myrtle shrubs and trees are in full bloom this time of year. I’ve seen some nice specimens in local landscapes as well as at the old airport, in some cemeteries and in Hilo parking lots.

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