Every year we have people bring in their'Dead' Crape Myrtle only to find out they are not really DEAD! (even though they look dead lol)
Yes they are just sleeping, while some things are starting to pop with beautiful blooms Crape Myrtle is still in it's dormant stage.
To check just take your thumbnail and scrape a tiny
spot on the branch near the trunk and you will see live green.
So instead of pulling them out of the ground, just let them be, just a little longer and you will reap the rewards of a multitude of blooms :) But usually not till mid to late Summer!
Another tip is to give them a good hard pruning right now before the buds start, it will give you an amazing amount of fresh new growth!
