When is the best time to prune my crepe myrtle trees??
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Now or next spring??
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We always prune ours in the fall....or late winter....before they begin to bud out for the spring
"The best time to prune crepe myrtles depends on where you are growing them. If you live where the trees are reliably hardy, you can prune them any time from late fall through to early spring.
If you live where the tree may suffer winter injury due to frost, wait until early spring before trimming crepe myrtles. " For more details. check out this site:
http://www.botanical-journeys-plant-guides.com/crepe-myrtle-pruning.html
Good luck!
The best time to prune crepe myrtle is late winter or early spring when the tree is in its dormancy.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/best-crepe-myrtle-pruning-time-when-to-prune-crepe-myrtle.htm
Here in South Florida we prune it in early winter.
winter - google it
I've read a couple of articles about them from different sources & their opinions differ too, I'm going to trying the winter pruning since that's what the majority of you said. These trees are very special to me they've been here for over 45 yrs. & were cut down to 3 ft. shrubs. I let them grow back out last yr. when I moved here.