White spots on your crepe myrtle tree may just look like light mold or lichen, but it may be a sign of a bigger issue that sinister and damaging.

My crape myrtle tree seems to have some fungus. Can you tell me what it is, and what can I do to help my tree? Thank you. -- Kevin. It is a very common fungal leaf spot disease of crape myrtles ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice with area gardeners about bromeliads, African iris plants, transplanting, crape myrtles, leaf drop, avocado tree, hibiscus, queen palms, cabbage palms ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice with area gardeners about crape myrtles, powdery mildew, camellias, fungicide, bird of paradise, plumeria plants, St. Augustine lawn, Valencia orange trees ...

Crepe myrtle trees are not native to Texas or anywhere else in the U.S., ... thus more insect pests and diseases. If the tree is too large for the spot where it's planted, ...

Joellen Dimond discusses crape myrtles, and Mr. D. talks about common apple tree diseases. The Family Plot | Crape Myrtles & Apple Tree Diseases | Season 13 | Episode 15 | PBS Skip to Main Content ...

A few insects and diseases attack crape myrtles, but they generally don’t cause significant damage. Common problems are crape myrtle aphids and Cercospora leaf spot. Most trees get crape myrtle ...

I have a crape myrtle tree, 20 to 25 feet high and about 18 feet across. ... What you're seeing on your Plumeria spp. in grand detail are the fruiting bodies of a rust fungus.

Crepe myrtle trees grow to about 30-40 feet tall. Bush varieties are much smaller, growing only 4-15 feet tall. It’s drought-tolerant and thrives in full sun.

Having championed crepe myrtle as the top ornamental tree for the South for so long, I am conflicted. Yes, I love crepe myrtles. And yes, they can be very messy.