Q&A – Will crape myrtle foliage come back after frost?
3,317 views · Published 7 May 2018 · 1:19 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: Family Plot Garden · 2018 · Howto & Style
Yes, they will re-leaf and come back just fine. UT Extension Agent Booker T. Leigh gives a way to find out if the plant is still alive. Carefully scrape the bark away in a small section of the lower plant. If it is green underneath, then the plant is still alive. TSU extension Agent Joellen Dimond says the carbohydrate reserves the plant stored in the roots to fuel this year’s growth are just starting to move up the plant. The plant will come back. Here are some other videos about crape myrtles: Pruning (Not Murdering) Crape Myrtle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLnmB7tJCo Q&A – What do I use to kill scale in my crape myrtle?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4U3iaA8Xc0 Q&A - Why does my Crape Myrtle have curling leaves?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lcLQAVz58w Subscribe now to Family Plot for more gardening videos like these! youtube.com/c/FamilyPlot For even more information, go to https://www.familyplotgarden.com
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