5 Must-Know Tips for Pruning Crape Myrtles at the Best Time to Boost Flowering

Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted ...
The Florida Times-Union

Crape myrtles require very little pruning. Here's when and how to prune them correctly

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions of ...
WTVF

Let Me Help: Lightly prune crape myrtle trees

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If you have a crape myrtle tree in your yard, you may have heard about "Crape Murder". It's when the tops of crape myrtles are cut down. Lukas Suzano with Davey Tree of ...
The Advocate

This popular myth about how to prune crape myrtles can actually cause damage to the trees

Somehow, the belief that crape myrtles should be brutally pruned by cutting off their tops persists, even though it's inaccurate. Crape murder is a term that has been coined to describe this severe ...
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Here's The Prime Time To Prune Your Crepe Myrtle Tree, And How To Do It

In the picture above, it's obvious that something has gone wrong. When you drive past a heavily pruned crepe myrtle tree (occasionally spelled "crape myrtle") your impression might be that someone ...