Fruit on female trees attracts birds.

It grows best in well-drained soil.

Oct 22, Some gardeners suggest that a crepe myrtle should be pruned after flowering to encourage the plant to flower again. This is because dormant buds become stimulated when the ends of the stems are cut, and new flowers will develop at the tips of these cut shrubmulching.barted Reading Time: 8 mins. Pull out any loose, dead stems. Use a sharp knife or pruning shears to cut the dormant stems close to the base of the plant.

Judith Heingartner.

Avoid cutting new shoots. Tidy up around your perennials by picking up or raking any plant. Sep 04, That’s because the dried flower heads of the panicled hydrangea have ornamental value over the winter, so you’ll want to keep them until spring. Therefore, every year, make a habit of cutting back all the branches 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) from the trunk early in. Apr 12, A crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) lights up the summer with panicles of blooms in bright shades of pink, red, purple or white, when many perennials and flowering shrubs have.

Dec 10, Certain tree species, such as Chinese elm, ash and cottonwood, send up sprouts from their stumps and roots long after the tree itself has been cut down.

These sprouts.