The care secret that transformed my Crepe Myrtle

I'd had Crepe Myrtle for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk and the difference over the next two months was dramatic.

canopy habitat for birds, insects, and wildlife became much more pronounced. The plant in a specimen on a lawn as a traditional statement tree now looks like a completely different specimen. blossom or leaf burst in spring creating dramatic transformation confirmed that I'd finally unlocked what this plant can do. honey fungus affecting roots especially on stressed trees has been less of a problem since I got the overall conditions right. If your Crepe Myrtle is underwhelming, look at keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk first.