Throughout their tropical and subtropical native habitats, crape myrtles thrive in various soil conditions. They grow best in USDA Zones 6 to 9 but can handle winter temperatures that drop as low ...

This makes it harder for them to out-compete the crape myrtle for water. Crape myrtles are naturalized in USDA Zones 6 to 9, ...

January through March is generally the best time to prune a crape myrtle, but the exact dates of this window of pruning opportunity can vary based on where you live. In warmer growing zones where ...