The crepe myrtle gets its name from its delicate, paper-like flowers that bloom in vibrant shades of pink, red, and purple. These easy to grow trees are both heat and drought resistant, and are ...

Crape myrtles have put on their dazzling display lately, but crape myrtles are a flowering tree that needs care.

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A poorly pruned crepe myrtle tree can turn into an eyesore with twiggy growth and a lack of flowers. Follow this guide to keep your tree in tip-top shape.

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about crape myrtles, summer vegetables, lemon trees, tomato plants, indoor palms and ...

You can leave a sucker to grow if you want a new crape myrtle tree in that location. Otherwise, the easiest solution is to pull or clip the suckers as they emerge.

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.

Never reduce a crepe myrtle’s height. It leads to the Medusa effect damaging and disfiguring the tree. Don’t utilize the chainsaw haircut pruning approach, which ensures a plethora of willow ...

The Crepe Myrtle is the most common tree in my Norfolk neighborhood. ... While some species only grow a few feet, the bright pink ones lining my streets top out over 30-feet-tall.

Proper crape (or crepe) myrtle pruning How much to prune : Properly prune your crape myrtle by removing 25% of the crown, and no more than 30%, Moorman said. Anything over 30% is considered over ...