These are the best and tallest growing Crape Myrtle trees, often spelled crepe myrtle, that grow from 20 to 30 feet tall at maturity. These varieties are ideal for use as attractive and colorful specimen trees or in groupings and large pots and other containers to add unrivaled vibrant color during summer in your landscape.

Jun 9, 2023 · Choosing a crepe myrtle variety that best fits the space you have is the key to making sure you both find happiness for years to come. Here is the ultimate guide to the many shapes, sizes, and varieties of crepe myrtles.

Oct 25, 2024 · To correctly prune a mature crepe myrtle, you need three tools: A hand pruner to clip twigs and branches less than ½-inch thick. Loppers to cut branches a ½ inch to 1½ inches thick. Pole pruners or a pruning saw which you can use to …

As one of Texas’ beauties, the Crepe Myrtle adds color to any landscape during the hot days of summer. Its color palette can include red, white, pink and lavender. One of the most beautiful characteristics of this tree is its slick, light-colored bark and small leaves that turn yellow and red in …

We have over 55 varieties available of miniature, dwarf, medium and standard (tree) crape myrtles. Crape Myrtles are great for landscaping, ground cover, hanging baskets, bonsai, shrubs, privacy hedges and beautiful specimen trees.

Feb 27, 2024 · Crepe myrtle trees grow to about 30 or even 40 feet tall. Bush varieties are much smaller, maturing at 4 to 15 feet tall. Crepe myrtle trees have one large trunk with large leaves and limited color options.

Great as a small ornamental tree or larger privacy screen, the Tuskegee crepe myrtle grows to a mature size of 18-25 feet tall and wide. This broad variety sends out bold flowers of dark rose pink with dark red overtones, covering the branches from early summer through to early fall.

13 Varieties of Standard (Tall Tree) Crape Myrtles available. Oldest nursery in the US that EXCLUSIVELY grows Crape Myrtles. Specializing in Online Sales for over 20 years.

Crepe myrtle trees grow quickly (up to 5 feet per year) and are typically hardy to drought and frost, posing few problems to those who have them. They can be enjoyed as shrubs or small trees in gardens where space is limited, but also make for eye …

The best time to dig crapemyrtles is when they begin to grow in the spring. They dig exceptionally well “in leaf”. Crapemyrtles cannot be dug reliably in dormancy. Natchez & Miami are among the most risky. In winter, we suggest using either container crapemyrtles or B & B trees that were dug in summer, hardened off, and stored in mulch.