crepe myrtle

crepe myrtle pruning

• From begin November to end March     Once

  Only the new growth each year is what produces those lovely blooms that you admire each spring and summer.

  So with that being said, it pays to prune your Crape Myrtles in the winter months as soon as November at as late at March when they are dormant.

  The good news is most Crape Myrtles can be pruned with hand held shears or long handles loppers. If yours are way out of control, then a chainsaw might be necessary in the most extreme cases.

  Only the new growth each year is what produces those lovely blooms that you admire each spring and summer.

  So with that being said, it pays to prune your Crape Myrtles in the winter months as soon as November at as late at March when they are dormant.

  The good news is most Crape Myrtles can be pruned with hand held shears or long handles loppers. If yours are way out of control, then a chainsaw might be necessary in the most extreme cases.