Q.
Crepe Myrtle Size
Our crepe myrtle shrubs are 15 to 20 feet high and we are thinking of cutting them back this winter. Will they survive this extreme pruning or should we just leave them alone? We do not want to kill them. We were thinking of cutting within a foot or two of the ground.
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Nikki
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Answered on September 30, 2011
We would recommend waiting until very early spring to do that. The concern would be if you cut them back now like that, they will start to grow and the new growth will be killed in the cold as it has not had a chance to harden.
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