Step 3 - Protect Young Trees: "For newly planted or young ... don't leave them to brace the winter all on their own. Crape myrtle needs a touch of added protection to survive the frost and these ...

The most common is Indian crape myrtle, L. indica ... limb and train up a natural canopy on the tall trees. Pruning should occur in the late winter prior to the plant breaking dormancy.

Crape myrtle trees bloom on the new growth ... extra growth is an added buffer for any potential winter damage, which can then be pruned off. Well-established and well-structured plants may ...

It’s that time of year, which means fertilizing crapemyrtles once you see leaves start to emerge. Crapemyrtles have the same ...