11/12/2024
Crape myrtle pruning (if needed!) should be conducted between late November and mid February across the South. THIN crape myrtles. Do not TOP crape myrtles.
Properly pruned crape myrtles will have:
• Stronger Wood
• More Flowers
• Larger Flowers
• More Pollinating Insects
• Enhanced Bark Features
• Fewer Watersprouts
• Fewer Suckers
• More Birds Nesting
• Less Fungal Decay in Wood
• Fewer Insects and Sooty Mold
• Less Leaf Spot
• More Canopy Air Circulation
(photo - left side before pruning, right side after proper thinning).