Are You a Crape Myrtle Headhunter? It is time to start pruning and preparing your trees and shrubs for spring. One of the biggest mistakes in our area is the merciless beheading of the Crape Myrtle. If your crape myrtle needs shaping or if it has a lot of weak sucker-like growth on the main stems, prune it now. Because crape myrtles bloom on new wood, pruning will stimulate flowering in the summer. But many crape myrtles bloom fine with no pruning at all. And remember that the severe beheading many area crape myrtles receive every winter is never advised.... 901.626.8065