My crepe myrtle is no longer flowering. The tree is robust, healthy good structure, but a few years back the flowering tapered off, this year no flowers. Any thoughts?
Karen
San Rafael
Answer
Crepe Myrtles flower on new wood. If the tree is not pruned regularly in the dormant season (winter), new flower wood is not generated and the tree eventually stops flowering. You do not need to prune drastically; just shearing back the shoot tips is sufficient.
