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 ...

Among the many mistakes everyone makes when growing crepe myrtle, improper care during the winter is the nail in the coffin that will kill your beautiful, blooming trees. Crepe myrtle trees ...

The first crape myrtle imports -- planted in Central Texas during the pioneer era -- matured as tall as small trees. Today, gardeners have more choices in sizes as well as colors.