I know crepe myrtles get a lot of hate

I hate them close to housing.

No idea about sprouts. I have mulch around mine about 2 ft from the trunk. No sprouts.

I just cut em/pull em and cover the spot with mulch. The ones further away I hit with the mower.

Not like it would take long for 3 trees once a week half the year when they actually sprout.

Crepe Myrtle’s do get a lot of hate…however, there are some in basically every yard. That tells you something….

Get a bottle of SuckerPunch. It works.

Cut them with lawn mower

Why hate them? Very pretty, long lasting blooms, pretty fall colors.

But there is not much you can do with the sprouts, other than keep clipping them

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Why hate them? Very pretty, long lasting blooms, pretty fall colors.

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If they are near the house for gutters, or near a pool, they drop leaves and other shite constantly. I was having to clean my pool skimmer 3-4 times a day b/c it would get clogged full of flowers. Constantly had to treat my pool b/c of the leaves and flowers constantly falling in the pool.

Had to get the metal mesh gutter guards to stop my gutters from clogging every single time it rained.

I have to blow off my courtyard twice a day usually to keep clean b/c of the giant crepe myrtle that is in the center of the courtyard. Beautiful tree and provides ample shade which I love, but man do i hate all the crap it constantly drops.



They are great trees, which is why everyone has them, but they don't belong near the house where they can clog gutters, and they don't belong anywhere near a pool. Anyone who hates crepe myrtles it is because of one or both of those reasons.

I like a single trunk Crepe Myrtle, but you don't often see them.