Tree form or Shrub form Crepe Myrtle?

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jester San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 18, 2004

I have a nice 30-35 foot tree form and would like to plant more. How do I tell the tree form from the shrub form when purchasing though. Is it better just to take cuttings from other mature tree form crepe myrtles than risk getting the wrong type?
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Amaryllisgal High Springs, FL(Zone 8b) Aug 19, 2004

Under normal circumstances, crepe myrtles are naturally multi-trunked and shrubby. Tree forms are usually trained that way by judicious (and constant!) pruning early in the plant's life.

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Copperbaron Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Aug 23, 2004

There are a number of different cultivars of crepe myrtles ranging in height of from 1' to 60' when mature. The plants should have information on mature heights. If not, then get the cultivar name, go back to your computer, and do a google search for the crepe myrtle variety. The mature height should be easy to find

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