What's your question? Ask

Crepe Myrtle Trees

Q.Cut Crepe Myrtles

Zone Bessemer, Alabama | Seth Holloway added on May 15, 2019 | Answered

I live In Alabama, I pruned my crepe myrtles as usual in the winter, had some guys cutting and pruning things in my yard and they cut back some of the new growth of the crepe myrtles, they didn’t cut them to the ground just topped them. Will they continue to grow and bloom ?????

A.Answers to this queston: Add Answer
Downtoearthdigs
Answered on May 16, 2019

We do not recommend topping your Crepe Myrtles.
This was a common practice many years ago and it is hard to break habits!

Topping causes the tree to send out new growth that is weak and does not hold up well under its own weight.
Topping will also delay blooms 4 to 8 weeks.
Knuckles can form at the prune cuts and are very unattractive.

This article has correct pruning information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/pruning-crepe-myrtle-trees.htm

Was this answer useful?
00

Log in or sign up to help answer this question.

Did you find this helpful? Share it with your friends!

You must be logged into your account to answer a question.

If you don't have an account sign up for an account now.

Looking for more?
here are more questions about...
Crepe Myrtle Trees
Join Us - Sign up to get all the latest gardening tips!

Do you know a lot about gardening?
Become a GKH Gardening Expert

OK