Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Question about Crepe Myrtles, 0 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
Usually they are pruned that way to begin with to allow light and air in besides the aesthetics. As they age and become small trees (some get quite large) they do seem to stay limb free on the bottom but I don't know if this is natural forming or from previous pruning(s).

They sucker vigorously so if you ever plant a crape myrtle it seems like you will always have it where you planted it despite cutting it to the ground or even digging it up because the severed roots will sprout new shoots (good if you need more, bad in that you never seem to get rid of them).

The CMs on the left are the mother plants and were dug up from the right side. There is now more CMs on the right side and a bit taller than the mother plants from severed roots.