Proper crape (or crepe) myrtle pruning How much to prune: Properly prune your crape myrtle by removing 25% of the crown, and no more than 30%, Moorman said.

There are over 1200 varieties of crape myrtle with mature heights ranging from 2 feet to 40 feet. All you need to do is purchase the variety of crape myrtle that meets your height requirement.

How much to prune: Properly prune your crape myrtle by removing 25% of the crown, and no more than 30%, Moorman said. Anything over 30% is considered over-pruning.

Most arborists are not sure where the practice of topping crape myrtles started. The practice has been around a long time. The technique of severely pruning crape myrtles has even been given a ...

The phrase “crepe myrtle murder” was coined in 1997 Southern Living Magazine article, referring to late fall and winter practice of severely cutting crape myrtles down to stubs.

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While crepe myrtles traditionally prefer a warm climate, they can now be found in almost every state. And though labeled as shrubs, they can become small trees, growing up to 25 feet.

The single-trunk crape myrtle is a popular street tree that grows 15 to 25 feet tall and usually does not interfere with power lines. If you have limited space, consider a semi-dwarf variety that ...

How to prune crape myrtle is always a popular subject whenever I make a presentation about pruning trees. The discussion always centers around how far back you should prune them.

How much to prune: Properly prune your crape myrtle by removing 25% of the crown, and no more than 30%, Moorman said. Anything over 30% is considered over-pruning.