Will a crape myrtle still live if weed eated accidently?

Question

My new yard man accidently weed eated a small crape myrtle to the stem. It had leaves and a couple of white flowers on it. Will it come back with time or is it dead?

Answer 1

It most likely will come back. In colder areas, crape myrtles may die back to the ground during winter but grow back from the roots in spring. So I imagine a weed eater won't keep this plant down.