Crepe myrtle new shoots - Knowledgebase Question

Marysville, Ca
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Question by martjudith
August 12, 2009
I have three crepe myrtle trees in my back yard. They are about 7-9 feet tall. They are blooming nicely. However we keep getting new limbs growing from the base of the tree at ground level. They even produce flowers. I'd like to keep the crepe myrles as trees. How can I stop having new limbs grow?


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Answer from NGA
August 12, 2009
What you describe sounds like your crape myrtle is trying to become a shrub and is sending up suckers. Digging, pulling or cutting off these suckers is the best way to handle them. There's a product called Suckr Stopper that may help. Be sure to follow label directions.

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