One of several planted along a fence line in a rural landscape on Hotz Road near Thomaston, this black diamond Crimson Red crape myrtle is a shrub size that can get as large as 8-12 feet tall and ...

Black bark on crape myrtle a sign of crape myrtle bark scale, insects that suck the tree's juices By Neil Sperry , Down to Earth July 1, 2022 This is sooty mold on a crape myrtle.

Q I think I remember that a couple of years ago you had an article on how to wash the black off stalks/trunks. Would you please reprint it since I have a crape myrtle with black stalks/trunks? I ...

For almost every sunny spot in the landscape, there is a crape myrtle variety that will fit, from ground cover through small tree. But the drought-tolerant plants with the pretty blooms can ...

This is the time of year when we often see crape myrtles unnecessarily topped: Main stems that are several years old are cut back, usually leaving branch stubs 2-5 inches or more in diameter.

Discovered in Dallas in 2004, the crape myrtle bark scale is a tiny bug that sucks the sap from plants. It releases a sweet liquid called “honeydew,” similar to what aphids and whiteflies produce.

Arborists warn of invasive insects causing harm to Crape Myrtle Trees ... AND CREVICES OF THE BARK OF A CRAPE MYRTLE. BUT NOW YOU MAY START TO NOTICE BLACK, ... ON THE BRANCH AND ON THE STEMS.

The single-trunk crape myrtle is a popular street tree that grows 15 to 25 feet tall and usually does not interfere with power lines. If you have limited space, consider a semi-dwarf variety that ...