What is a Crape Myrtle Tree? There are over 50 types of Crape
Myrtle, they are varieties that are evergreen and some that
loose their leaves, they range in height from small shrubs to
100 foot tall trees, the trunk and stems are flutes and they
loose their bark all year long. The flowers range from white to
purple and are delicate and crape like, giving the tree its’
name. The crape myrtle tree is one of the fastest growing
flowering trees currently growing in the US and is quite common
in the gardening and landscaping in the more temperate climates.
When do I Prune Crape Myrtle Trees? Well, it is easier to tell
you when not to prune a crepe myrtle, DO NOT PRUNE IN NOVEMBER
OR DECEMBER. If you prune too late in the year and then get a
warm spell the tree will start to bud, then winter comes and the
tree has wasted precious strength it should have been reserving
for the spring. In fact, if you are at all unsure at all don’t
prune at all. The most common problem in pruning crape myrtle
trees is over pruning. If